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EP Review: Zebrahead: O
Zebrahead returns to impressive form with a new catchy, diverse, and emotionally rich EP, O.
Sammie Starr
Aug 144 min read


EP Review: Rufio: From The Outside
After a 16-year hiatus, Rufio's new EP, From The Outside, delivers a powerful impact and revives the nostalgic essence of their music, making them unforgettable and more relevant than ever.
Sammie Starr
Aug 64 min read


EP Review: Mercers: The Liminal Tapes
Built from prior members of FONY, British post-hardcore unit MERCERS unveil their debut EP, The Liminal Tapes. Sometimes, to begin again, you have to revisit the path. For British post-hardcore unit mercers., this meant going back to songs written for a previous band, Fony. What was meant only as an idea to reshape older versions of these songs from the ground up, this process became something more. In mercers.’ new EP, The Liminal Tapes, this small offering from the band fee
Sammie Starr
Jul 293 min read


EP Review: VCTMS: Pain Processing II
VCTMS peels back their own armor, piece by piece, with their new EP, Pain Processing II.
Sammie Starr
May 82 min read


Album Review: The July Crowd: The Way I Felt Last Year
Northwest emo/pop-punk band The July Crowd maps out the journey of grief, anger, and the voids in between in their latest EP release, The Way I Felt Last Year.
Sammie Starr
Apr 243 min read


EP Review: Three Dead Fingers-For The Next Species: Part 1 & 2
Swedish metal quartet Three Dead Fingers completes their ambitious double EP, For the Next Species, Pt. 1 & 2, marking a major evolution for the band, embracing more progressive elements than their previous two albums.
Sammie Starr
Feb 194 min read


EP Review: Capsize-Under A Hollow Sky
Capsize delivers a turning point EP, Under A Hollow Sky. Heavy and more polished, Under A Hollow Sky is an emotionally devastating, sonically gripping, and thematically cohesive experience that gives voice to those who have the courage to face their ghosts head-on.
Sammie Starr
Feb 143 min read


EP Review: What Will Be - Primordial
What Will Be unearths an ancient yet immediate EP experience, one that grapples with questions older than the spoken word itself.
Sammie Starr
Feb 122 min read


EP Review: Virtue In Vain-Nothing Is All I Am
Virtue in Vain releases their much-anticipated, emotionally heavy-hitting EP, Nothing Is All I Am.
Sammie Starr
Jan 313 min read


EP Review: Hard Softee-Silent Screams and Little Things
Rock quartet Hard Softee from Tacoma, Washington, returns with Silent Screams and Little Things, offering a melancholic, relaxed, yet highly technical experience.
Sammie Starr
Jan 153 min read


EP Review: Rule Of Thumb vs Bleed The Gods
In a masterful and concise showcase of rivalry, Rule of Thumb and Bleed The Gods each offer two tracks to form an innovative split EP.
Sammie Starr
Nov 14, 20252 min read


EP Review: A Sense of Purpose- The Wounds We Share
Progressive-Metalcore Powerhouse A Sense Of Purpose Explores Loss, Grief, Despair, and Shared Humanity in Their Dynamic New EP The Wounds We Share.
Sammie Starr
Oct 19, 20252 min read


EP REVIEW: Gory! (Gauri Paighan) - Teen Error
Up-and-coming indie rock artist Gory!, aka Gauri Paighan, surprises and dazzles with new EP, Teen Error.
Sammie Starr
Jul 11, 20253 min read


EP Review: SAPPED - Brog Left The Bog
New Jersey's grunge-punk band SAPPED offers a distinctive and engaging experience by combining Southern grunge, punk elements, and a creative modern alternative rock twist in their release, Brog Left the Bog.
Sammie Starr
Jun 12, 20252 min read


EP Review: Lost Souls Searching The Sonoran Highway
A year since the release of their last explosive single, M.A.A.D City, Like A Villain has taken the time to nurture and expand their musical palette with a new EP, Lost Souls Searching The Sonoran Highway.
Sammie Starr
May 30, 20252 min read


EP Review: No Take Backs-April Showers
Pennsylvania emo pop-punk band No Take Backs builds an EP of powerful nostalgic intrigue and poetic cadence with their new release, April Showers.
Sammie Starr
Apr 13, 20253 min read


EP Review: Lauren Babic - Too Much, Never Enough.
Lauren Babic embarks on a new chapter in her career as a solo artist with the self-release of her debut EP, Too Much, Never Enough.
Sammie Starr
Mar 28, 20253 min read


EP Review: All Systems Go - Finding Closure
New Jersey pop-punk group All Systems Go unveils a reflective and profoundly personal EP, Finding Closure.
Sammie Starr
Feb 18, 20252 min read


EP Review: Moments of Misery - Heavy//Hitter
Heavy//Hitter from Orlando, Florida sign to Blue Grape Music and drop their latest EP, Moments of Misery.
Sammie Starr
Nov 8, 20242 min read


EP Review: Acres - What It's Like To Feel Worthless
English post-hardcore band, Acres, explores new musical realms in their latest EP titled What's It Like To Feel Worthless.
Sammie Starr
Oct 25, 20242 min read
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