Published in Fifth Grade Finance·Oct 7, 202210/06/2022 — Not So FastSeptember of 2022 was the worst month the financial markets have had since March of 2020. For those who’ve been living under several piles of rocks, with their headphones on, in a cave in East Jerkmenistan, that was when the pandemic finally made serious inroads on this side of the…The Fed5 min readThe Fed5 min read
Published in One-Spin·Aug 30, 2022Muse — Will of the PeopleStepping away from the futuristic synth-driven epic Simulation Theory, Muse cobbles together a pastiche of their earlier styles to deliver an album filled with melodies and riffs that will sound familiar to fans. …Muse2 min readMuse2 min read
Published in One-Spin·Aug 30, 2022Ingrid Andress — Good PersonFollowing her critically acclaimed debut Lady Like, singer-songwriter Ingrid Andress again plies her version of pop-country charm on sophomore effort Good Person. Without changing much of the first album’s blueprint, Andress revisits similar themes of love and struggle with the same quick-witted lyrical turns and commercial accessibility. Her dulcet voice…Ingrid Andress2 min readIngrid Andress2 min read
Published in One-Spin·Aug 27, 2022Dirty Heads — Midnight ControlAfter a successful foray into the cinematic western-tinged music of 2019’s Super Moon, Dirty Heads fall back into more comfortable oceanside sounds on the predictable, but occasionally enjoyable, Midnight Control. …Dirty Heads2 min readDirty Heads2 min read
Published in One-Spin·Aug 22, 2022Panic! At The Disco — Viva Las Vengeance (08/19/22)Far, far removed from the pop amalgam that was Pray for the Wicked, Brendon Urie takes Panic! At The Disco headlong into a form of vintage rock and roll with the theatrical Viva Las Vengeance. Dispensing with the big-arena pop sound and genre-bending mashups and collaborations that have proven successful…Panic At The Disco2 min readPanic At The Disco2 min read
Published in One-Spin·Aug 21, 2022Hot Chip — Freakout/Release (08/19/22)As the title suggests, post-pandemic LP Freakout/Release sees electro-pop icons Hot Chip delving into subject matter deeper than their standard groove-laden electro offerings with the results often missing the mark. …Hot Chip2 min readHot Chip2 min read
Published in One-Spin·Aug 21, 2022Telenova — Stained Glass Love (08/19/22)With Stained Glass Love, upstart electro-pop trio Telenova takes another small step in their musical journey by releasing a second EP following last year’s successful debut Tranquilize. The brief five-song collection doesn’t diverge from their preliminary effort, but rather serves as the second half to an unfinished idea. …Telenova2 min readTelenova2 min read
Published in One-Spin·Aug 19, 2022Sylvan Esso — No Rules Sandy (08/12/22)On Sylvan Esso’s fourth studio album, No Rules Sandy, the electro-pop duo of Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn rebalance their synthesized–yet–organic sound, losing much of the band’s trademark musical synergy. …2 min read2 min read
Published in One-Spin·Aug 15, 2022Osees — A Foul Form (08/12/22)Currently calling themselves the Osees, Jon Dwyer’s prog-rock post-punk artistic vehicle dispenses with all pleasantries and runs head-on into their harshest and grittiest effort to date. A Foul Form is pure punk, and the version on display here is low-fi, noisy, and purposefully lowbrow. Jazzy concepts found on the stellar…Osees2 min readOsees2 min read
Published in One-Spin·Aug 13, 2022Kasabian — The Alchemist’s Euphoria (08/12/22)A band in transition, Kasabian returns with their first album since 2017, and more importantly, their first since the departure of Tom Meighan as lead singer. Without Meighan’s vocal punch and aggressive brit-boy attitude, Serge Pizzorno slots in at vocals, and steers the band in an ambitious artsy new direction…2 min read2 min read
