June 28, 2015 by Karyn Albano Buy Knuckle Sandwich Filled with really cool musicianship playing authentic New Orleans music with an air of celebration, Knuckle Sandwich is the latest and greatest release by The Melatauns. The group is led by bassist Robert Snow and vocalist Pat Ricks who co-wrote and arranged the material on the … Read more
Buy Episodes Released: May 5, 2015 Produced by: Remanon Track Listing Calamitous Cacophony Justice Paige The Magus …I Only Exist in Your Mind Group Musicians Nathan Alvarado – Lead Vocals Jeremy Matt Vela – Guitars Santiago Jimmy Rodriguez – Bass Roy Buquor Hernandez – Drums Texas based Remanon is a progressive rock band with complex … Read more
June 11, 2015 by Ric Albano Buy Crysis Crysis is the second full length album by the Dutch group Modest Midget. The music is largely the product of composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist and lead vocalist Lionel Ziblet, who uses diverse musical styles to represent the different moods and chapters of a man’s life in this quasi-theme … Read more
We celebrate the one year anniversary of our Choice 5 series with a look at five full-length albums with diverse sub-genres and styles and from various locations around the world. Hi Fi or Die by Kevlar Bikini Hi Fi or Die is the energetic and well-produced album by Croatian group Kevlar Bikini. While the majority of … Read more
Buy Farmhouse The last studio album before the group’s temporary breakup, Phish recorded a rootsy and accessible effort with Farmhouse. The songs are much more fully developed than most of those on the group’s previous seven studio albums, which tended to be base grooves for Phish’s live jams. As such, the album was met with … Read more
May 17, 2015 by Karyn Albano Buy Grass Routes Grass Routes, the debut album by Kingwhistler, was musically inspired by classic California country and folk rock, while lyrically influenced by the American ideal of a road trip. The Kingwhistler project was conceived by composer, vocalist and musician Nick Aliberti, who wrote the music for this album over a … Read more
The Cinco de Mayo edition of Choice 5 features five quality LPs, all of which had a release date during the year 2014. Starseeds and Dreamcatchers by Barry Myers Florida-based Barry Myers combines solid folk-rock with a heavy dose of lyrical mysticism on his debut LP Starseeds and Dreamcatchers. Musically, the album is a pleasant … Read more
Below is Modern Rock Review’s featured list of albums and EPs released during March and April 2015. March 2, 2015 Mary Bue Holy Bones Mary Bue website Buy Holy Bones March 3, 2015 The Night Falls Colt The Night Falls website Buy Colt March 3, 2015 Jessi Teich Twisted Soul Jessi Teich website Buy Twisted … Read more
