Published inOne-Spin·Feb 16Two Door Cinema Club — Keep On SmilingTwo Door Cinema Club’s most popular songs have always pulled away from the band’s rock moorings and towards the waters of dance and electronica, but the decisive shift in this direction that began with Gameshow is now fully realized on Keep On Smiling. Most of the dominant sounds are synthesized…Two Door Cinema Club2 min readTwo Door Cinema Club2 min read
Published inOne-Spin·Feb 15SOHN — TrustAs SOHN becomes more confident in his ability to sing and write taut, simple-but-effective songs, he drifts further away from his electronica-heavy roots. Tremors is a fine album, especially for a debut, and Rennen sees the beginnings of this evolution, but it is here on Trust that he finally places…Sohn2 min readSohn2 min read
Published inOne-Spin·Feb 13Fyre Festival vs. Fire Festival: A Tale of Two Would-be WoodstocksWith an afternoon’s worth of time on my hands and a disgusting amount of streaming content at my disposal, I recently set out on a dual-purpose mission of education and entertainment; the time had finally come to watch both Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened and Trainwreck: Woodstock ’99…Music Festivals6 min readMusic Festivals6 min read
Published inFifth 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 inOne-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 inOne-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. …Ingrid Andress2 min readIngrid Andress2 min read
Published inOne-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 inOne-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 inOne-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 inOne-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
