Choice 5 for July 2014

Welcome to the our brand new feature on Modern Rock Review called Choice 5. On the 5th of every month, we will provide a brief overview of five albums or EPs from artists across the globe and across the rock spectrum.   Mission Critical Extended Play List by Joy Focus Joy Focus is a rock … Read more

Brainwashed by George Harrison

Buy Brainwashed Nearly a decade and a half in the making, Brainwashed, the fantastic final album by George Harrison, contains not a single weak moment through the album’s twelve tracks. Although the album was released nearly a year after Harrison’s death, in November 2001, the final production sessions and arrangements were done to the exact … Read more

Bread & Circuses by Furius Jones

June 15, 2014by Karyn Albano Buy Bread & Circuses Bread & Circuses, the debut album from Idaho based Furious Jones is actually a follow up to their EP Bully which received some attention on nationwide college radio. The cover of this CD is deceiving. The soft silver and gold appear hazy as though behind a … Read more

Choice 5 for June 2014

Welcome to the first edition of a brand new feature on Modern Rock Review called Choice 5. On the 5th of every month, we will provide a brief overview of five albums or EPs from artists across the globe and across the rock spectrum.   Latter Days by Drown Incus Hailing from Lucerne, Switzerland, Drown … Read more

The Veer Union start their North American tour

Tonight (Tuesday, May 27th) marks the beginning of the Veer Union’s early summer North American tour. The group will kick things off in their hometown of Vancouver, BC before heading to various parts of the U.S. The group will release a deluxe edition of their 2012 album Divide The Blackened Sky in June, which will … Read more

Album Releases, January-April 2014

Below is Modern Rock Review’s featured list of albums and EPs released during January, February, March and April 2014. January 3, 2014 She Bears We Will Be Fossils Buy We Will be Fossils January 14, 2014 Switchfoot Fading West Buy Fading West Switchfoot website January 14, 2014 Bruce Springsteen High Hopes Buy High Hopes Bruce … Read more

The Reed Trilogy – York, Drella and Loss

by Edgar Rider Imagine being a young 19 year old being exposed to a rock star who had a pretension for creating literary rock albums. Most of my childhood during the eighties, I was exposed to New Wave bands, Hair metal, Shock rock and other eighties pop music. There was a certain amount of entertainment … Read more

Ten Great Forgotten Rush Songs

This article was originally published on May 24, 2011 as part of The Rush Story profile. The Rush Story Burn Down the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! Top Ten Great Forgotten Rush Songs The Rush Discography No One Gets to Their Heaven Without a Fight When a band as been performing for over 40 … Read more

Good Fight by Scoti*Slate

February 10, 2014 by Karyn Albano Purchase Good Fight The two man group Scoti*Slate‘s latest album, Good Fight, has 1980’s influences in style, but it is by no means retro or stuck in time. At some points, it is as if Prince or INXS may have had a hand in the writing and production of … Read more