Author: Dom Vigil

Review by Dom Vigil The great thing about bands like Jimmy Eat World, who have been creating music for over twenty years is that you never know what they’re going to do next, but whatever it is, it promises to be great. Thankfully the band’s ninth album, Integrity Blues is no exception. Emotional, yet very mature sounding and a quite a bit more mellow than their 2013 release Damage, these eleven songs mark a new era for Jimmy Eat World, and one that their fans are sure to connect with. “You With Me” kicks off Integrity Blues and right away,…

Review by Dom Vigil Bleeker’s new album, Erase You is full of an undeniable swagger and groove that will shake you to your core and leave you wanting more long after it comes to an end. With catchy guitar hooks, spectacular vocal work and a gritty, fun loving sound that makes you want to move, Bleeker have easily crafted eleven timeless and energetic tracks. Erase You’s opening track lures you in with catchy guitar work and keeps you around with an infectious chorus – something that quickly becomes a staple for this album. The first track is high energy and…

Review by Dom Vigil Listening to Night Riots’ new full length, Love Gloom in one sitting is a somewhat daunting task – it is fifteen very diverse songs in length – but by the time you reach the stunning final track, “As You Are,” you’ll be glad that you did. Split up into three very distinctly different parts, Love Gloom has a little bit of everything, from the eerie and dark beginning to the synthy and psychedelic middle all the way to the bright and poppy ending. Night Riots showcase the full range of their abilities on this release while…

Asbury Park pop-rock band, The Catching may be fairly young, but their chemistry is undeniable. These best friends have known one another since they were ten years old, and that connection is directly reflected in their music and their current High School Nation Tour. With their debut EP, Teenage Fiction Part 1 out now and the promise of a Part 2 to come soon, The Catching only continue to grow. 

Review by Dom Vigil Transit Blues is anything but safe. The sixth full-length album from The Devil Wears Prada starts off explosive and chaotic, taking listeners on a sonic journey as they wow them with wild guitar work and passionate vocals and keep them interested with intricate drumming and a wide array of sounds. The first release without founding drummer Daniel Williams and first full album with guitarist Kyle Sipress, who replaced Chris Rubey, proves that The Devil Wears Prada aren’t going anywhere anytime soon, and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Opening up Transit Blues is the chaotic…

Country-blues-punk guitarist and singer/songwriter Jesse Dayton just celebrated the release of his new album, The Revealer, an ode to Dayton’s family and his home state of Texas. Recorded at the legendary Sugarhill Studios in Houston, the album celebrates Dayton’s history and showcases his prowess as a musician and songwriter, as nearly every instrument on the album was played by Dayton himself, from guitar, keys all the way to bass and percussion. In celebration of the album release, Dayton is hitting the road this fall alongside The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band and The Supersuckers, kicking things off at The Gothic Theatre in Denver on October 7th!

Brooklyn-based artist Peter Wise has crafted his own unique brand of pop and soul on his new EP, Without You Here. Out September 30th, the seven song EP fuses guitar-driven pop with soul and R&B, meshing multiple different genres together to create a sound that you just have to hear. 

Review by Dom Vigil Although it is only five songs in length, Toy Cars’ new EP Sleeping Patterns feels very full and warm. Emotional vocals spearhead this release, only made stronger by poetic lyricism and a very solid sound from the entire band that makes all five songs feel natural and easy. Starting things off strong vocally is the emotionally powerful “Bjork.” Poetic lyrics such as “You are the fever that won’t break/The chill that I can’t shake,” are backed by beautiful guitar work and delivered in catchy half-yells for the majority of the song. And when things do slow…

Baltimore pop-punkers Face Value are incredibly proud of their newest EP, Thick As Thieves, released earlier this year, and we don’t blame them. The six carefully crafted songs on the EP are personal yet relatable, filled with catchy hooks and memorable vocal melodies that will stick with listeners for a long time to come.

Formerly known as The Wooden Wings, New Orleans based rock band, Blonde Roses are starting fresh. Although their new single, “Bullet” was written before their name change and transition, it is the band at their strongest, and the accompanying video just drives the message of strength and empowerment forward.