First impressions are everything. Alabama progressive metalcore band Erra established themselves early on with a one-two punch of 2011’s Impulse and 2013’s Augment, two of the genre’s biggest moments. Even amongst a sea of competition, Erra was able to cement their place in the music scene, despite a handful of lineup changes that could cripple…
40 years ago Social Distortions “Mommy’s Little Monster” was a major break in the punk music scene and the band has remained a force in the genre since. To celebrate it Craft Recordings have gone through and given it the love it deserves with a remastered special edition vinyl. Using the original analog tapes for…
A band called The Maine have released their self-titled, ninth studio album The Maine. Since 2008, the indie/emo band has consistently remained a pillar of the scene. No break-ups, no drama, no problematic behavior. It seems like a complete rarity these days, making this band even more special as we watch them evolve through emo…
“I made these songs on Band Garage to cure my depression,” echoes Yo Stroud! as the opening line of her new effort, it’ll come to me… In this moment, preceded by a drum break seguing into a mystifying synth run, the listener knows they’re in for a peculiar, unique experience. The St. Louis-based artist has…
