Man! It’s Christmas is an inventive mix of tunes from the smokier side of music intended to usher in the holidays.
It may seem at first that Christianity and blues do not make a likely pair. I suppose the same can and has been said about the metal genre’. Consider however, non-traditional mediums can create some [...]

Creator is not devoid of originality or creative thought. The problem lies in its sporadic placement amidst prolonged tracks.
One of the basic rules of economics is supply and demand. This theory explains how the price of an item can fluctuate based on how much the market desires said item. Today’s music scene is saturated with [...]

Often seen as a Christian alternative to much of the downright filth-rap of the mainstream, KJ-52 seems to draw some of his inspiration from the work of others, while setting himself apart, by rhyming about Christian topics and being slightly goofy.
Understandably, it’s difficult to create something original in the rap genre.  Aside from that struggle [...]

In this EP one will find indie rock with a few hooks and some smart lyrics; however, nothing too terribly original, or groundbreaking. AK has pieced together a sound that is somewhat modern rock with hints of dance music. In these times where bands are spending countless hours creating accompanying tracks on their Macbooks these [...]

Thieves & Liars have all the components to be a big hair band in the late 80s or, since they are a Christian band, the mid 90s. They have a certain Jack Black appeal, except it seems T&L is taking glam rock seriously, even though that’s pretty hard to do. Like other music movements it [...]

The Honest Love is Abel’s introduction to the world and they came in with five consecutive weepy ballads. It’s like they decided to release all of their “B” sides first.
Listen, it’s not all about pouring your heart out; it’s not all about turning yourself inside out to express your soul. Seriously, how heartfelt can one [...]

One of the noblest uses of artistry is to identify things that need to be changed. For some societies it’s the government, and for others it’s the population at large. Those who have heard this band before may think this an odd way to begin their album review, and they may be right. However, in [...]

The word progressive, I think, is sometimes used as an excuse to be overly abstract. With that said, the first release for this quartet is quite progressive. Bands have been doing this for some time and unfortunately one won’t find anything new hidden away in these six tracks. Fans of disjointed rhythms and ADD-like riff [...]

Live at Exit/In, in Nashville, TN, August 12, 2009

All too often hardcore musicians rehash the work of innovators. This is not the case with Son of the Morning. Although one may not be able to put their finger on it, Oh Sleeper has been able to make hardcore something more than just red faced screaming. Not only is this release more aggressive than [...]