Category: A-Sides
Better Than Bacon-CD Review
by John Christen Better than Bacon‘s self-titled album is as the name suggests; bold, savory, greasy and full of fatty substance. It’s good old-fashioned Rock and Roll, with sides of funk, soul, and blues all sautéed in psychedelic jams. Hailing from Fort Collins, these boys know how to serve up a beat fit for […]
Surviving April-EP Review
by Tim Wenger Surviving April has finally answered the hungry call of Denver’s throng of pop-punk fanatics, and released an EP, aptly titled EP. Brian Christofferson’s guitar parts are a pleasing compromise between New Found Glory and the Ataris, with Brian Blaney’s melodic voice fitting perfectly over the top. Christofferson offers up a fair […]
The Mourning Sickness-CD Review
by John Christen With their fourth full-length release Gets in a Ruction, the Mourning Sickness display their uncanny, unorthodox, and creative take on progressive-punk. Filled with eccentric, witty, odd word patterns in the style of Primus or Beck, the power trio whisks you into their diametric, slightly askew, reality. “Snow Wimps,” opens the album, […]
Centimani-Aegaeon CD Review
by Tim Wenger Their band name is taken from ancient Greek mythology, and Boulder’s metal stars, Centimani, definitely bring deep meaning and raw emotion with their new album Aegaeon. The disc starts off with a deep cutting instrumental tract, incorporating piano into their brutal metal sound before they dive head first into the abyss. The […]
The Echo Chamber-CD Review
by Tim Wenger Fort Collins trio, the Echo Chamber, take local epic rock to new heights with their new EP, Vikings From The Future. The disc starts out with the soothing instrumental track “Ramparts” during which I found it impossible not to drift away into deep thought. The entire disc is full of melodic, but […]
Rae Miller-Journey Through Water
by John Christen Rae Miller‘s self produced debut album, Journey Through Water, is a wonderfully crafted slice of Americana. With lucid melodies and dreamy harmonies, the passionate story telling is meant for a porch swing on a cool and sweet summer evening, or a meandering drive through desolate mountain roads. Journey Through Water is a […]
The Pretty Sure-Subtle Sabotage EP Review
by Tim Wenger The Pretty Sure take high-energy indie-pop blues-rock to new heights with their EP Subtle Sabotage. On top of the fact that the album name is absolutely perfect for the music that they play, these mile-high rockers throw down some perfectly placed guitar hooks that get your head boppin’. Their entire style is […]
Spyn Reset-Four Dimensional Audio-CD Review
by John Christen Spyn Reset‘s second full-length album, Four Dimensional Audio, is a gem from start to finish. It’s a groovy, jazzy, dreamlike musical composition that incorporates elements of Flying Lotus, Battles, Sound Tribe Sector Nine and jam bands like Left Over Salmon. Spyn Reset hit the nail on the head with their meticulously composed […]
Allegaeon–Formshifter CD Review
by: Stephan Hume Don’t buy this album for your grandma–unless she is into head-banging, fist-pounding fury! Colorado locals, Allegaeon (pronounced: uh-lee-juhn), and consisting of Ezra Haynes (vocals), Ryan Glisan (guitar), Greg Burgess (guitar), Corey Archuleta (bass), are releasing Formshifter on May 8, 2012. It is a “must have” for metal fans and studying musicians alike. True to its […]
Five Day Rhetoric-Canons EP Review
by Tim Wenger Fort Collins group Five Day Rhetoric is all over the front range this spring, and their new EP Canons is only going to help keep their train rolling. They play light and melodic alternative rock, with songs like “Sinking” and “One More Toast” playing like something from Coldplay mixed with a […]
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