Review: Jersey

Jersey "“The Battle’s Just Begun”" (Fueled By Ramen) When someone says Jersey, I think of Newark airport and that awful smell that seems to hover everywhere in that state.  I’m pleased to say that...

Review: The Stereo

The Stereo "“No Traffic”" (Fueled By Ramen) Indie Pop.  Someone is wearing a Weezer T-shirt to bed at night.  Getting away with a rhyme scheme that is pure pop, and guitars that either pump along rock...

Review: Recover

Recover "“Rodeo and Picasso”" (Fueled by Ramen) What Recover has accomplished with this CD is a intertwined mix of guitar-heavy Hum/Radiohead sound with the sporadic peaks of Thursday/Refused vocals,...

Review: Foundation

Foundation "Self Titled" (Fueled By Ramen) Greeted with acoustic sincerity.  Not until the 3rd song do we get some percussion.  In fact, the method here is mostly acoustic guitar structured songs, with...

Review: Cadillac Blindside

Cadillac Blindside "These Liquid Lungs" (Fueled by Ramen) This CD starts out fucking rad. Two chords, with a little  sway, can go a long way if they're heavy and repetitive for a  short amount of time....

Review: Kissing Chaos

Kissing Chaos "“Enter With A Bullet”" (Fueled By Ramen) It’s been a longtime coming for me to receive this ep.  I am or was a huge fan of Pop Unknown and when a music insider told me they had split up...

Review: Blueline Medic

Blueline Medic "“text_bomb”" (Fueled By Ramen) Although I'’ve heard a lot about Blueline Medic, I had honestly never heard them until a couple of days ago.  What I had heard is 100% true.  These guys...

Review: Punchline

Punchline "The Rewind EP" (Fueled By Ramen) Attention pop-punk listeners!  Punchline is here to throw some bounce into your daily routine.  Packed with plenty of hooks and emotion, "The Rewind EP" will...

Review: The A.K.A.s (Are Everywhere)

The A.K.A.s (Are Everywhere) "White Doves and Smoking Guns" (Fueled by Ramen) Retro-ish rock 'n' roll seems to be everywhere nowadays, which can be a bit of a mixed blessing. Fortunately, mixed up in the...