Author: Dillon Crader

Review by Dillon Crader After a long five years since the release of the timeless record, The Season, All Get Out have released their second full-length record, Nobody Likes A Quitter. All Get Out’s cult following have been waiting for this release for such a long time, I was beginning to wonder if it would be nearly as amazing as their previous releases. Though this is a very quick release after their EP Movement, which came out last year, Nobody Likes A Quitter has a lot more to offer and gain then the EP. I was like a little boy…

Review by Dillon Crader Chase Huglin’s first full-length record, You Deserve An Island, is something I wasn’t completely expecting. I wont lie, I figured this release would sound a lot less produced sounding, but I think that’s what makes Chase Huglin’s music unique, and this release a little poppier.  A prime example of this is “You Deserve An Island.” With Huglin expanding on his comforting vocals and the heart wrenching lyrics, old and new listeners are bound to fall in love. Something about Huglin’s voice and melodies really sets a certain mood and will easily soothe listeners. His voice is…

Review by Dillon Crader Right out of Portland, Oregon, Honey Bucket delivers to us Magical World, which is one of the most interesting albums I have ever listened to my entire life, and in the best way possible. Magical World has a lot to offer listeners which is really enjoyable to hear, not just the same song repeated over and over through the entirety of the record. Different songs come and go with different attitudes and sounds that makes each track stand out on its own. Magical World makes you enjoy getting by during your everyday life. One of the…

Currently celebrating the release of their new album, …Forget Me Not, California’s No Better are planning on ending 2016 on a high note, with west tour dates throughout November and plans to hit the road even more extensively throughout 2017.

Review by Dillon Crader Straight from Redlands, California, No Better comes out with a very catchy, elegant and mind-blowing emo EP, …Forget Me Not. The four-piece band put their all into the first track, not holding anything back. The guitar tone and melodies really set the mood instantly, not to mention the heart wrenching lyrics that follow shortly after. “Linger” not only immediately fills you with emotion, but it has one of the catchiest choruses that I have heard in this genre of music and was stuck in my head for days after my first listen to the EP. The second…

Review by Dillon Crader I was very surprised to see that Secret Stuff and Sundressed would be releasing a split together when it was announced at the beginning of summer. These two bands weren’t artists that I would have ever imagined releasing music together, but I was very excited to see what they would bring to the table. I have been waiting for this Secret Stuff and Sundressed split to come out ever since it was announced, and man was it worth the wait. Secret Stuff, the three-piece emo band from Tennessee, always write really deep and meaningful songs with…

Review by Dillon Crader Turncoat is making their debut through a six song self-titled EP. Not being a household name in hardcore, I honestly didn’t expect much from this EP, but I couldn’t be more wrong. Turncoat come right out of the gate with their first track, “Own Up.”  This song has a lot to offer, especially only being the first track on the EP. There are a lot of breakdowns throughout the song that hit hard and every single one sounds different from the other but it still works. “The Friends You Need,” the third track on the EP,…

Review by Dillon Crader OKAY is Dowsing’s third full-length record, released through Asian Man Records. I was very excited to see what Dowsing’s first full length in almost three years (aside from their demo releases and splits) would sound like. The first noticeable thing on OKAY is the quality of the music. It seems that Dowsing went with a very well-produced sounding record compared to their past releases, which have more low quality recordings. Though OKAY seems to lose that “raw emo” feeling form their previous releases, it also just shows how much the band has grown and matured in a…

Review by Dillon Crader UK based Landscapes is releasing their second full-length record, Modern Earth through Pure Noise Records. I was excited to get my hands on this album frankly due to all of the great hardcore bands that Pure Noise has been signing lately, though it wasn’t anything I expected. It has been quite a long time since I have listened to a melodic hardcore album in full, but the way that Modern Earth was structured made this album a great listen. Every single song fit right where it was placed, which is something that I feel many bands…

Review by Dillon Crader It is awesome to see Tinder actually come to good use for once in our lifetime.  ROMP members Madison Klarer and Lucas Dalakian both met on tinder, not knowing that they would find more than just a match, and create some amazing music. Departures From Venus is Romp’s first full-length release and let me tell you, it does not disappoint. It is a perfect mixture of synth pop and emo. I will start off by saying that what made me fall in love with this album was the amazing guitar work. The opening song, “Backfire” starts…