Erie locals VWLS come out swinging with this jam heavy, technically intricate demo.
Sun Kil Moon // Universal Themes
by Alex Bieler6/10/2015, 7:00 PM
Mark Kozelek's newest album captures a blend of intimacy and immediacy.
Meet the Band: Barlow
by Chris Sexauer6/10/2015, 6:45 AM
Barlow, a three-piece band from Erie, remains humble and has fun with their style of shoegaze.
Mikal Cronin // MCIII
by Alex Bieler5/27/2015, 9:37 AM
Mikal Cronin follows up the excellent MCII with another album of sonically-pleasing pop-rock tunes.
Hot Chip // Why Make Sense?
by Alex Bieler5/27/2015, 9:33 AM
Hot Chip channels lowly-lit dance floors on their new album, coming off like a smoke-filled club that has Daft Punk and Pet Shop Boys in heavy rotation.
Braids // Deep in the Iris
by B. Toy5/27/2015, 7:28 AM
You may just say your own prayer asking for the album to end.
Kopecky // Drug for the Modern Age
by Alex Bieler5/27/2015, 7:23 AM
The band name may be a little different, but Kopecky still packs all of the usual heart.
Jose James // Yesterday I Had the Blues: The Music of Billie Holiday
by Erie Reader Author5/13/2015, 8:45 AM
Jose James pays a proper and powerful tribute to Billie Holiday with this nine-track album.
Frame and Mantle // While Our Fields Lay Fallow
by Chris Sexauer5/13/2015, 8:30 AM
The highs and lows of the album feature overlaying melodies with fluctuating rhythms.
Mumford and Sons // Wilder Mind
by Ben Speggen5/13/2015, 8:00 AM
With this album, Mumford and Sons steps away from their usual style to embrace a new approach.
My Morning Jacket // The Waterfall
by Alex Bieler5/13/2015, 7:30 AM
The Waterfall channels all of My Morning Jacket's energy into its vocals.
Tony Kellogg // Don't Give Up on Love
by B. Toy4/29/2015, 8:45 AM
Heartache can be tough to handle, but Tony Kellogg's new album makes it a little bit easier.
Alabama Shakes // Sound & Color
by Alex Bieler4/29/2015, 8:30 AM
While it is a departure from their original sound, Sound & Color is an album that still maintains the soulful sentimentalities of Alabama Shakes.
Daybreak Radio // Daybreak Radio EP
by Alex Bieler4/29/2015, 8:15 AM
Self-titled releases can be tough, but local rockers Daybreak Radio manage to pull it off with style.
Blur // The Magic Whip
by Alex Bieler4/29/2015, 8:00 AM
Twelve years since their last studio release, Blur is back at it with The Magic Whip.
