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Feb 23 Reviews

Costly
Ghost Ship

Like any genre, praise and worship music goes through phases and trends. The ’80s brought choir-based proclamations, the ’90s normalized rock-infused anthems and the 2000s tested the endurance of...

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Dec 15 Reviews

Surrender
Kutless

Review by Jordan Gonzalez

Kutless used to be down to throw some rock in their music. But lately, the Portland, Oregon-based band has been more mellow, and they have continued that softer trend...

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Aug 17 Reviews

Being as an Ocean
Being as an Ocean

Review by Jordan Gonzalez

Bands that stick too closely to their “sound” can fall into a rut, especially on the third try. After fans hear the “sound” twice before, the luster wears off...

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Aug 3 Reviews

For their sixth studio album, the Philadelphia-based mewithoutYou continues to write music with calmer undertones in Pale Horses. You won’t find the constant pulsating riffs and screechy, hardcore vocals...

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May 11 Feature

Lost and Now Found

The guys from August Burns Red just don’t fit the metal band stereotype, their originality and commitment has led to a passionate fanbase. When the news broke the band would join Fearless Records, many fans were worried of a change. Fans should rejoice: the iconic metalcore band’s sixth studio album is not soft nor a sell out

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Apr 20 Feature

The Guts of Sworn In

Not much of a talker, Sworn in vocalist Tyler Dennen steps out to talk about the band’s drastic new approach to songwriting on their two-sided album, the lovers/the devil, and what song most resonates with him among the many stories he tells on the album

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Mar 11 Feature

RED Returns

The storied and cinematic career of the rock band RED takes a new, dark turn

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Mar 9 Reviews

Where All the Kids Belong
Troubadour Parade

Review by Jordan Gonzalez

Anthemic, soaring praise-and-worship songs are left behind by the members of Troubadour Parade, an electronic-fused indie rock sound. Their first release, Where All the Kids Belong, is a six-track...

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Jan 5 Feature

Addition by Subtraction

The face of A Skylit Drive is evolving, whether the band Planned for it or not. After a couple of sudden departures, Vocalist Michael Jagmin tells us how they move forward

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Dec 1 Reviews

Correspondence (A Fiction)
Levi the Poet

Review by Jordan Gonzalez

Spoken word is a frustrating genre. It’s not recited poetry and it’s not exactly rap. It’s been around for centuries, used by a plethora of ideologies and showcased in...

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