Single Review: “TKO” by Puppy Angst
Puppy Angst brings dancy duality to their latest track as part of Open Tab Online’s digital single series!
Single Review: “Portal to a Sunset” by In Lieu of Roses
In Lieu of Roses’ indie rock draws from the guitar-centered elements of shoegaze with hints of emo for a poignant track that tackles loss in a meaningful way.
Single Review: “Dashboard” by Regrown
The lyrics of “Dashboard” mirror the growth of Regrown as a band as they polish their signature catchy hooks and powerful instrumentals to the best they’ve been yet, giving the listener an incredible earworm perfect for the summer season.
Single Review: “Upside Down” by The Rosies
The Rosies have burst onto the scene with their latest single, “Upside Down,” electrifying listeners with a relentless surge of raw energy.
EP Review: It Takes Time by The Others Like Us
It Takes Time is an incredible take on the emo genre, which takes the sound of the genre to a polished extreme to say something incredibly, intimately personal.
Single Reviews: You’ll Never Find It If You’re Looking For It by Cataracts
From the very first moment of the first song, the punchy guitar guarantees that you’re in for two songs that you won’t be getting out of your head anytime soon.
Album Review: Madison & Floral by Sign Language
Sign Language’s unique mix of shoegaze, post-hardcore, and grunge elements all coalesce into an incredible and at times downright transcendental listening experience.
LISTEN TO THIS: Still Close Enough to Go Back by Slow Bullet
A retrospective review: Still Close Enough… is an emotional, heavy hitting and grunge-y record (in a more modern sense) that tells interesting stories sung by a refreshing voice that almost seems to become the person he’s singing about.
Album Review: Intellectual Property by Waterparks
Waterparks’ fifth studio album brings together elements of each past era of the band for a sonic leap forward on their most honest work yet.
EP Review: Make Up Your Place by Tiny Voices
The EP is a masterclass in thematics and cohesion in writing, and enthralling from start to finish.
Album Review: the record by boygenius
With each member already a phenomenal, established artist in their own right, boygenius combines the best parts of each of them into one giant collection of amazing music.
Single Review: “Stick Up” by Heart Attack Man
Heart Attack Man is back, releasing the second single off of their new album, Freak Of Nature, out May 26th, 2023.
EP Review - Northeast Disease by Anthms
Northeast Disease is an exceptionally strong debut for Anthms.
Album Review: When Birds Fly West by Lu Lagoon
When Birds Fly West is a beautifully diverse album that “embraces the listener’s interpretation” and there’s something here for everyone who joins the band in this exploration of themselves and the world.
Video Premiere: “Who Else” by Gabbo
D.C. based artist Gabbo has introduced their debut record, Corn, with the emotionally-charged single “Who Else” and its accompanying music video out today via Gardenhead Records.
Album Review: Only Constant by GEL
The band’s debut album is a full bore experience start-to-finish, pausing to breathe if only that its next howling anthem be that much more explosive.
Song Review: “Fortune Teller” by Lu Lagoon
Lu Lagoon are back with “Fortune Teller,” the third and final single from their upcoming album, When Birds Fly West, set to release on April 7th.
Song Review: “Shhhh! Golf is On” by Hot Mulligan
The track takes the listener on many twists and turns, through highs and lows, all while keeping them on their toes, wondering what will be said next.
EP Review: Seney Stretch by Charmer
Emo band Charmer released their newest EP, Seney Stretch, on February 24th, and it marks a departure from the sound they established a few years prior.