Song Review: “Lowlife” by YUNGBLUD
YUNGBLUD releases the gritty, electronic single “Lowlife.”
EP Review: Somewhere on This Timeline by New Vision
New Vision brings sonic twists and turns to classic indie and emo influences for a summer soundtrack that’ll keep you on your toes.
EP Review: Better Luck Next Year by Cal Rifkin
Clocking in at just under 15 minutes, Better Luck Next Year is just what we needed for summer 2023.
Album Review: Ellie Kemper by Spring 2005
Woven together with a strong sense of instrumentation, timing, melody, and atmosphere, Spring 2005’s Ellie Kemper is well worth the hype.
Show Review: Arts Fishing Club in Madison, WI
Arts Fishing Club are incredible musicians with bold, versatile discography but they are even better live as they turned their show into a full-fledged experience.
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.