Dinosaur Eyelids
Left Turn on Red
Independent (2017)
Dinosaur Eyelids may have an bizarre moniker (where did they come up with it?) but their music is far from mysterious. Garage rock may have had its heyday long ago but the influences are still keenly felt through many projects kicking around today, Dinosaur Eyelids being one of them. Stating their main inspirations as Kyuss, Soundgarden, Fu Manchu and a whole host of others, it's clear that for this New Brunswick band the past is still very much alive. Left Turn On Red doesn't stray wildly from the rock path but the songs certainly feel well crafted and filled with passion. "Day Zero" is a crunchy, weighty track that begins on Evan Staats' gravelly voice ringing out in the silence, channelling Chris Cornell - and more his Audioslave project than the aforementioned Soundgarden - before the guitars kick into gear and bring the song to life. The similarities are uncanny and it's a little to Dinosaur Eyelids detriment that on a few occasions during the record you may be thinking that you've heard that song before - "LA Lady" plays a bit like a latter day Rolling Stones track. Still, Left Turn On Red should be seen as a band … Read more
Chain Cult
Demo 2018
La Vida Es Un Mus Discos Punk (2018)
I don’t know much about Chain Cult – and sometimes that’s a good thing coming into a band. Instead of … Read more
Orphanage Named Earth
Re-Evolve
Dilapidated Records (2018)
Orphanage Named Earth is Polish band that plays romantic crust. I'll explain later on what to expect, but let me … Read more
Courtney Barnett
Tell Me How You Really Feel
Mom + Pop (2018)
Courtney Barnett’s output is usually a sure thing – which is why it’s strange her latest, Tell Me How You … Read more
Teenage Bottlerocket
Stealing The Covers
Fat Wreck Chords (2017)
Many have commented about loving the idea behind Teenage Bottlerocket's all-covers record Stealing The Covers, and even though cover albums … Read more
