Category: music reviews

brit-pop, dream pop, experimental, indie alternative, music, music monday, music reviews, new releases, shoegaze, single reviews, tuesday tunes

The Weight of a Soul: “21 Grams” – Milan Reid’s Latest Single (That Demanded to Exist)

There’s a lot of debate around the human spirit, including its very existence. It was decided some time ago (by a Massachusetts physician with the downright jolly name, Duncan MacDougall) that the weight of the soul is just 21 grams – seems incredibly light, but then how do we go about weighing such things in the first place? Souls, their true heaviness, the weight of meeting of two souls, those are things that Milan Reid, and his new single, are concerned with. Continue reading The Weight of a Soul: “21 Grams” – Milan Reid’s Latest Single (That Demanded to Exist)

Mila Varushka
music monday, music reviews

Jews and Catholic’s “Civilized” is a Near-Holy Experience

[cross-posted at Keep Charlotte Boring] I have a confession to make. This review was supposed to come a long time ago. And I do mean a very long time ago. Back in October 2013 (can any of us remember that far?), a Winston-Salem band, cleverly named Jews and Catholics sent me their album, “Civilized” to review on Keep Charlotte Boring, as they were headed to … Continue reading Jews and Catholic’s “Civilized” is a Near-Holy Experience

Mila Varushka
music monday, music reviews

Hectorina: “Collywobble” (2013) Review

From first glance, one can tell “Collywobble” is going to be a journey of sorts. The combination of mystical imagery and an apparently troubled seascape pasted up against a weathered burgundy background tips you off from the get-go. And sure enough, a journey it is. But let’s start at the beginning. Hectorina is a trio comprised of local singer-songwriter, Dylan Gilbert and friends, Zachary Jordan … Continue reading Hectorina: “Collywobble” (2013) Review

Mila Varushka
music reviews

David Bowie – "The Next Day", 2013, ISO Records

The release of “The Next Day” was like the musical shot heard round the Bowie world. Yes! A New Album! Finally! But as usual, when an album gets too much hype too fast, I put off actually checking “The Next Day” out until well, quite a few days later. In Bowie’s signature cinematic manner, a high tempo tune that bears the same name as the album … Continue reading David Bowie – "The Next Day", 2013, ISO Records

Mila Varushka
music reviews

Placebo – "B3" EP (2012, Vertigo)

Like Hole, or the Smashing Pumpkins, Placebo have been one of my go-to favorites since high school. Also, like the aforementioned, I don’t always love what I hear, but I get excited when I hear there’s a new album coming out, and I always give it a chance – maybe its the nostalgia (I have to admit, any mention of Placebo automatically makes me time-travel … Continue reading Placebo – "B3" EP (2012, Vertigo)

Mila Varushka
music reviews

Entertainment – "Gender" (2008, Stickfigure/A Distant Sound)

It’s shocking when you find out that Entertainment (hailing from Athens, Georgia, USA) is a band that formed in 2002. Entertainment has found a way to invoke the spirit of original post punk and deathrock, while remaining modern and intriguing. The first track, “Romance in a Rain” somehow sounds exactly what the title suggests  – gloomy melodies dripping over methodic, almost ominous drums that bounce … Continue reading Entertainment – "Gender" (2008, Stickfigure/A Distant Sound)

Mila Varushka