Choice 5 for March

Choice 5 for March 2017

Modern Rock Review’s Choice 5 for March 2017 has a mix of diverse new rock albums and EPs from talented artists including Bailout, Inbokeh, The Invisible World, Pale Blue Dot and Jeff Ruby.   As the Winds Blow On by Bailout Bailout is a hard rock band from Finland who released an album with top-notch … Read more

Choice 5 for June 2016

Choice 5 for June 2016

June’s Choice 5 looks at a rich selection of rock and pop music from both sides of the Atlantic. The Sun is New Each Day by Armonite The Sun is New Each Day was mastered at Abbey Road studios and features a dynamic mix of electronic and violin-driven tunes by the British group Armonite. Highlights … Read more

Rain and Laura by Wylder

Rain and Laura by Wylder

Buy Rain and Laura Wylder, an indie-pop/folk-rock band from the Washington, DC area has released a refreshing and cohesive debut with Rain and Laura. This album is much more than just a collection of songs presented together because they happened to be written around the same time. In fact, it is a quasi-concept album documenting … Read more

Choice 5 for December 2014

Modern Rock Review’s Choice 5 for December features four LPs and one EP. Power of a Woman by Jason Masi Formerly of the Virginia based jam band Jubeus, Jason Masi has struck out on his own with an acoustic / R&B blend. His third solo album, Power of a Woman, was released in October 2014 … Read more

What’s Next for Mr. E

by Leah Della Croce   After the hyper-productivity of the past several years, 2009 and 2010 in particular, what’s next on the agenda for the fabulous Mr. Everett? At present, his main focus is wrapping up the Eels 2011 world tour, which began in early June in China and is set to conclude on August … Read more

The Holy Trinity

by Leah Della Croce   E’s primary focus, after the 2005 release of Blinking Lights, was writing his memoirs. Released in 2007, Things the Grandchildren Should Know provided a deeply personal glimpse into the tragic life and exhilarating career of one of rock’s greatest minds. Both the autobiography and its author were lauded for their … Read more

Blinking Lights

by Leah Della Croce   After the productivity of 2003, E decided to take some time to regroup. However, he wasn’t out of ideas; in fact, he had something spectacular up his sleeve. During the past several years, E had recorded bits of material, some of which had never made it onto albums. He took … Read more

Brighter Days

by Leah Della Croce   Following the release of such a heavy and emotional album as Electroshock Blues, E very wisely went in the opposite direction on Eels’ next album, 2000’s Daisies of the Galaxy. This album was very aptly named; it is light, breezy, and altogether lovely. The title track is a soft, encouraging … Read more