Summertime Dropouts - Rewind
Reminiscent, care-free pop punk at its finest.
Reviews
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July 18, 2013
July 16, 2013
Flyleaf - Who We Are
Who They Are, now...
Jon Bauer - Roots Of Worship
Canadian worship leader Jon Bauer is back with a folk-acoustic-worship album 'Roots of Worship', featuring 10 covers of famous worship melodies, from Chris Tomlin's 'Whom Shall I Fear' to Hillsong's 'Cornerstone'. Check out the review.
Everfound - Everfound
Check out this review of Everfound's self-titled major label debut.
July 15, 2013
Relient K & The Almost Concert Review
Check out my review of the Relient K and The Almost tour stop in New Jersey this past week.
The Order of Elijah - Dethrone
The Order of Elijah shows just how diverse they can be with their new album Dethrone which comes out tomorrow, Tuesday July 16, 2013.
July 14, 2013
Aaron Shust - Morning Rises
Aaron Shust releases his new album 'Morning Rises' in a few days (16th July), featuring the hit song 'God of Brilliant Lights'. Check out the review.
July 12, 2013
The Western Den - Battle Hymns
The Western Den's EP Battle Hymns is one of my favourite discoveries of 2013, check out the review.
July 11, 2013
Overseer - In The Offing
Check out this review of Overseer's album, "In The Offing."
July 6, 2013
Phinehas - The Last Word is Yours to Speak
With the release of “The Last Word is Yours to Speak”, I have finally realized who Phinehas is: They are leaders of the modern metalcore, who are not overrated as I had initially perceived, but need more attention.
The Walking Tree - We Are Instruments
The Walking Tree changes course and embraces a vintage rock feel with their first full-length release on Come & Live.
Listener - Time Is a Machine
“Dear Friends: Please don’t consider joy a weakness.”
July 3, 2013
Mouth of the South - Transparency
Mouth of the South delivers an unrelenting independent metalcore album with strong execution and excellent production.
June 30, 2013
Extol - Self Titled
After eight years of silence, Extol is back and is ready to draw you in with melodic riffs and creative beats. Check out the review to find out if it was worth waiting eight years for this album.
Hillsong LIVE - Glorious Ruins
Hillsong LIVE release their annual album this coming Tuesday (2nd July), titled 'Glorious Ruins' and featuring the title track, radio single 'Man of Sorrows' and other hit songs like 'We Glorify Your Name', 'Anchor' and 'Christ is Enough'. Check out the review.
June 27, 2013
These Hearts - Yours to Take
These Hearts have done some growing since their previous release and have shown they have potential
Philippa Hanna - Through The Woods
British artist Philippa Hanna releases her 3rd full-length album 'Through the Woods' on the 2nd July, featuring her radio hit song 'Lighthouse'. Check out the review of an album certain to be enjoyed by listeners who enjoy music by artists like Vicky Beeching, Rend Collective Experiment and Delirious?.
June 26, 2013
We As Human - Self Titled
We as Human debut with their first full length album. Having been scouted by John Cooper of Skillet, many people have high expectations, but does the band live up to them?
June 25, 2013
Brandon Michael Williams presents The Brandonborg Concertos
This is a magnum opus. And it’s free.
The Brandonborg Concertos is an exercise in several different aspects, some musical, some recording, some psychological. There are 5 movements and these movements are titled:
1. Inspiration
2. Implementation
3. Accumulation
4. Disintegration
5. Assimilation
Download it here: http://brandonmichaelwilliams.net/2013/06/the-brandonborg-concertos-out-now-2/
The 5 movements cover a significant spectrum of music. The first 3 tracks are very classical in nature. Driven by piano and various sections of a string quartet (if you know anything about concertos, this will make sense), the first 3 movements are enjoyable listens and are recorded raw and in the flesh. … Continued →
June 24, 2013
Love Out Loud - The Wildlife
Check out the review for the debut full-length album from Love Out Loud, "The Wildlife"
June 23, 2013
Skillet - Rise
Skillet is back with a powerful new album that should make a huge splash in both Christian and Mainstream markets. But is this new effort worthy of the past decade of hits Skillet has produced? Read on to find out.
June 22, 2013
Wall of Ears - Perfect Organ Assembly
Cody Bonnette and Christopher Lott of As Cities Burn abandon their creative barriers.
The Ember Days - More Than You Think
The Ember Days have released their latest album 'More Than You Think' on Come & Live Records. Check out the review one of the standout indie worship albums this year.
June 20, 2013
August Burns Red - Rescue and Restore
August Burns Red is back with "Rescue and Restore." The mission statement of the album, "save metalcore from itself" is bold and striking. Does this amazingly talented band succeed in their mission? Read on to find out.
June 19, 2013
More Than Rubies - More Than Rubies
Singer-songwriters Christa Wells and Nicole Witt have formed a duo More Than Rubies, releasing their debut self-titled album in April 2013. Check out the review of this piano-focused indie/folk album, and one of my favourite independent albums of the year so far.
June 18, 2013
A Bright Sky - Reinventing Yourself EP
It's bass-driven, cookie-cutter punk with a positive and uplifting tone.
Sleep for Dreaming - Memories
Check out this review of Sleep for Dreaming's debut EP, "Memories."
June 16, 2013
Unspoken - The World Is Waking EP
Unspoken releases their new EP 'The World is Waking' in the last week of June, featuring their current radio single 'Lift My Life Up'. Check out the review.
June 15, 2013
Nathan Jess - Love Stands Forever
British worship leader Nathan Jess has released his debut album on Integrity Music, 'Love Stands Forever'. Check out the review.
June 12, 2013
Ghost Ship - The Good King
Ghost Ship's first full length album The Good King is full of passionate worship and interesting lyrics, check out the review.