rock
Staff Picks: Albums of the Year
Imaginal Disk Magdalena Bay Mag Bay’s newest album encapsulates autumn with its perfect blend of synthpop, psychedelia, and weird glitches. I was not crazy about my introduction to the album,…
Roster 10/25
“The Roster” is a series created by Aneesh Batchu. Each week, a tier list of the best, most average, and worst new releases is published alongside blistering hot takes. The…
Roster (10/4)
“The Roster” is a series created by Aneesh Batchu. Each week, a tier list of the best, most average, and worst new releases is published alongside blistering hot takes. The…
Roster (9/27)
“The Roster” is a series created by Aneesh Batchu. Each week, a tier list of the best, most average, and worst new releases is published alongside blistering hot takes. The…
Let’s Get the Band Back Together
I consider myself a lucky man: I was brought up in a time of peak access to any music, book, or movie I could want. Sure, there is plenty of…
The Roster (9/13)
“The Roster” is a series created by Aneesh Batchu. Each week, a tier list of the best, most average, and worst new releases is published alongside blistering hot takes. The…
The Roster (9/6)
“The Roster” is a series created by Aneesh Batchu. Each week, a tier list of the best, most average, and worst new releases is published alongside blistering hot takes. The…
The 21st Century Rockstar’s Blueprint: Cage the Elephant’s Neon Pill Tour
Cage the Elephant was the soundtrack of my childhood. Since Cage’s 2009 self-titled debut, my older brother had lead singer Matt Shultz’s swaggery, addictive delivery on repeat. Later, he even…
The Roster (8/23)
“The Roster” is a series created by Aneesh Batchu. Each week, a tier list of the best, most average, and worst new releases is published alongside blistering hot takes. First,…
The Soundtrack for Moving On: Still as Stone
August 23: Ian Nussdorfer and The Badlands to Release “Still As Stone” EP on all Streaming Platforms. The table is set with a margaritas pitcher and four steaming fajitas skillets.…
Summer Solstice
Summer Solstice is the perfect soundtrack for weekend-long road tripping, salamandering on lake docks, visiting high school friends, and reminiscing on last semester. Officially, Summer has arrived today… though we…
AN MF DEEP DIVE: DOOM, DUSTER, & DELVING IN
I’m a Playlist-making hobbyist. Translation: I often avoid my myriad responsibilities by surfing through music streaming accounts. A month ago now, during a customary playlisting-procrastination sesh with a friend, I…
Girlhood by Jeneta
I’m sure you’ve seen the TikToks. Girl dinner, girl math, girl this, girl that. And now, a girlhood playlist for the start of Women’s History Month. I’ve seen a few,…
Boppin Thru the Pain with Jeneta
Ranging from dysfunctional relationships to systemic struggles, it’s safe to say the narrators in these songs tell stories of adversity. But how do they do it? Well, it could be…
Has the Concept Album Died?
Before answering that, you have to know what a concept album is. Essentially, it is an album with tracks that hold greater meaning together than individually, usually revolving around a…