Reviews

Albums, singles and shows, reviewed.

567 stories · Page 14 of 29

ReviewsAlbum Review: Andy Sydow – Reasons For DepartureAt age 26, Andy Sydow has already put out four albums since 2013, Reason for Departure being his newest.Jay Wallace · Mar 1, 2018ReviewsAlbum Review: Tyja3 – 3PieceTyja3 bleeds hyphy and embodies fun on the project, bringing a very new school vibe to old-school braggadocio bars and flow. Even the deeper track “TML” keeps the momentum of the feel-good vibes while still giving a story of facing adversity. For old heads on the search for a nostalgia kick, tracks like “Dope” and “Forces” give the feeling that Tyja3 just snatched the mic from the DJ and started spittin’ his heart out.BandWagon Magazine · Mar 1, 2018ReviewsMichael Olivier – Tired BonesTired Bones is still very much an emo/hardcore album, which is Olivier’s natural habitat, but his rock and roll roots peek out from time to time, giving us a glimpse at the scope of this maturing songwriter. While his work in Disguise The Silence pushed for an intense heaviness, the end result could at times come across as sporadic to the casual listener. Tired Bones is much more concise, with tight guitar licks and dare I say poppy melodies, clearly showing Olivier as the captain of the ship.Jed Murphy · Feb 1, 2018ReviewsDecatur – Self-TitledDenver-based quintet Decatur proclaim their sound as “slithering guitar rock.” It’s an apt descriptor for the ominous atmosphere, overdriven guitars and cigarette-flecked vocals that permeate their eponymous EP.Kevin Johnston · Feb 1, 2018ReviewsChillin’ with The John Adam Smith ExperienceJohn Adam Smith is a one man band whose smooth and raspy vocals accompany his guitar in a captivating way.Rebecca LaPole · Feb 1, 2018ReviewsAlbum Review: Wildermiss – Lost With YouDenver indie-pop group Wildermiss combine rhythmic, harmonic tension with the chart-tested power of hook repetition. Though first looks at synth-wielding front-woman Emma Cole may conjure pop stereotypes, don’t be fooled. Wildermiss are guitar rock kids at heart – Heart they carry through their debut EP Lost With You and their engaging live shows.Kevin Johnston · Jan 1, 2018MusicAlbum Review: False Report – Your Addiction Sleeps TonightYour Addiction Sleeps Tonight is the newest EP from Denver based pop-punk band False Report.Noel Billups · Jan 1, 2018ReviewsAlbum Review: Ian Cooke – The Flight I FlewDenver music scene icon/Greeley kid Ian Cooke leaves us with a night-sky full of memories after 15 years.Kevin Johnston · Jan 1, 2018MusicAlbum Review: Vektroid – Seed & Synthetic EarthVaporwave is probably one of the most niche music genres in existence, as well as the only one that the Internet could claim as its own.Jay Wallace · Jan 1, 2018ReviewsAlbum Review: Giants & Pilgrims – The Joyous MysteriesThe best songs stand on their own. Shiny packaging can make for an attractive top 40 hit, holiday gift or Christmas cookie, but the ones that really resonate are the personal ones hand-made with love.Kevin Johnston · Dec 12, 2017MusicAlbum Review: Modern Suspects – IIII is, as the name suggests, the second EP from the Denver based synth-pop group Modern Suspects.Noel Billups · Dec 1, 2017MusicAlbum Review: this broken beat – What’s On Your Mind?Denver pop band this broken beat has been rising to the top for the last year since releasing their first single, “Sweat And Blood,” in 2016.Jay Wallace · Dec 1, 2017MusicAlbum Review: Michael Morrow & The Culprits – RaucousWe have gotten some throwback/retro albums over the years at BandWagon from a lot of different genres, but one we never expected to get is a 1980s-style hair metal album.Jay Wallace · Dec 1, 2017FilmAlbum Review: Matthew Wilburn Skinner– Play For The KingMatthew Wilburn Skinner makes up one-third of the band Tallgrass, picking up the banjo and guitar, playing the harmonica and contributing his raspy vocals to the band.Jay Wallace · Nov 1, 2017MusicAlbum Review: Melkbelly – Nothing ValleyMelkbelly’s debut, full-length album Nothing Valley may be one of the most refreshing albums of the year.Noel Billups · Nov 1, 2017MusicAlbum Review: The Great Aerodome– Happy Birthday to Me, I GuessGenre-bending rockers, The Great Aerodrome knock it out of the park with their debut album Happy Birthday to Me, I Guess.Noel Billups · Nov 1, 2017ReviewsBandWagon Release: Bitter Suns – Surfin’ With ScoobIf anyone knows how to get weird in the Northern Colorado music scene for Halloween it’s going to be the dudes from Bitter Suns.Jed Murphy · Oct 31, 2017ReviewsPandas & People Release New EP Out to SeaPandas & People’s debut album, Out to Sea, is good. And, frankly, it should be. Pandas & People have been together since 2013, putting out EPs and singles, opening for the likes of The Doobie Brothers and Twenty-One Pilots, and placing in the top three of 93.3’s “Hometown for the Holidays” twice over the lastBandWagon Magazine · Oct 20, 2017MusicAlbum Review: Get Along– Let My People GoGet Along is a husband and wife indie-pop duo made up of Nicholas and Cara Yañez, who just released their diverse EP, Let My People Go.Noel Billups · Oct 2, 2017MusicAlbum Review: Protomartyr– Relatives in DescentRelatives in Descent, Protomartyr’s third full-length record reads like an existential crisis, full of the bitterness and anger we have come to expect from their style of post punk.Jed Murphy · Oct 2, 2017