Do the Shuffle (Vol. 5): Death Cab, Seahaven, Beck, and Twenty One Pilots

In Do the Shuffle, one of our team members puts their iPod on shuffle and makes a playlist out of the first ten songs that play. It’s a great way to find new music or rediscover the old stuff. Enjoy! "Operating" | Hunter Hunted https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HrUTF5rv4E "Treetops" | Beat Radio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHs-cNyWukA "Solar Eclipse" | Seahaven https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ts95Kzn2A0…

The Horrors “Luminous” Album Review

out of 10 If you want to talk about musical progression by album, I don't think there's a better example than Southend-on-Sea's The Horrors. Since their debut, these guys have been changing up their style, experimenting with new ideas, expanding their instrumentation prowess, and overall having no comfort zone. They've gone…

Ed Sheeran “X” Album Review

When asked to describe himself as an artist, Ed Sheeran proudly admitted to being an “acoustic balladeer who sings soppy love songs to teenage girls”. Yet in the same interview with The Telegraph, he also proclaims that he “doesn’t make music for critics”. These two statements seem to conflict with each other, and the latter…

Mid-Year Top 5 Albums of 2014

We're just about halfway through the year, so it seems appropriate to start the midyear accolades. So, let's start off with my Top 5 Albums of 2014 so far. HONORABLE MENTIONS:  You're Gonna Miss it All | Modern Baseball Singles | Future Islands Morning Phase | Beck Anywhere That's Wild | Adventure Galley 5. Atlas | Real Estate I'm…

Sam Smith “In the Lonely Hour” Album Review

out of 10 There was one thing on my mind when I first listened through Sam Smith's debut album "In the Lonely Hour" and that was Adele. He has been on my radar since I discovered him through Disclosure's single "Latch." There's no denying that he has a phenomenal and unique voice…