By Zach Colten Dear hip-hop-heads-buried-in-the-sand, Listen up. On Friday, Nov. 9, Canton, Ohio native Trippie Redd dropped his fourth...

By Andrew Willoughby “The Ugly Art” is the fourth album by digital hardcore duo Machine Girl. It’s loud, lo-fi, aggressive, fuzzy,...

By Andrew Willoughby The evolution of Providence industrial/noise-rock outfit Daughters has been one of the most interesting and exciting...

By Lauren Hapcook It seems that 2018 is the year of pop-punk or emo album releases. The year started off with Fall Out Boy’s new album,...

By Zach Colten What comes to your mind when you think of the modern rap game? For many people, the current image involves face tattoos,...

By Andrew Willoughby Eighteen years since the release of their debut EP, Philadelphia post-hardcore band mewithoutYou released two...

By Andrew Willoughby After the success of their “Saturation” trilogy and the departure of rapper and alleged predator Ameer Vann,...

Zach Colten It’s been a Young Money summer. The leadoff batter for the label-superteam was Drizzy Drake. His fifth studio album,...

By Andrew Willoughby St. Louis indie rock band Foxing’s third record, “Nearer My God,” is an album about religion, grieving the death of...

By Zach Colten When it comes to chart-topping hits, Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa is no stranger. However, his new mixtape, “Laugh Now,...

By Zach Colten Jahseh Onfroy, the artist better known as XXXTENTACION, begins his debut studio album, “17,” with “The Explanation,” a...

By Zach Colten As a rap fan, I was, as many others were, intrigued by Florida rapper XXXTENTACION’s blitzkrieg to mainstream recognition...

By Andrew Willoughby After gaining nationwide attention from their “Live From the Dentist Office” mixtape, Arizona alternative hip-hop...

By Cameron Grieves Shannon Lay has proven yet again to be a human torrent of musical virtuosity. Her latest release is “Living Water” on...

By Cameron Grieves The city of Perth straddles the wild western coast of Australia – a vibrant and booming metropolis built on top of...

By Cameron Grieves Arguably Chicago’s most eccentric rapper, Nnamdi Ogbonnaya has cemented himself as a focal point of creativity in the...

By Cameron Grieves “Nothing Feels Natural” is perhaps the most aptly named debut release of any major punk band in quite some time....

By Cameron Grieves Love and nostalgia collide with anxiety and regret in Allison Crutchfield’s debut full-length album, “Tourist in This...