Auburn Petty – Editor-in-Chief Rating: 4 Stars Nineteen-year-old, Christofer Drew, better known as never shout never, released the album, What is Love? on January 26 of this year. I’m a fan of his old work as well as the songs that appear on this album. Of course, I’d like to throw out there that I
Jonas Sees In Color’s Self-Titled Album
Auburn Petty – Editor in Chief Rating: 5 Stars Greensboro navites, Jonas Sees in Color finally released their first full length album on September 29th. Members Ryan Downing (vocals), Jonathan Owens (guitar, vocals), Meagan Beth Plummer (keyboard), Johnny Albright (guitar), Mikey Deming (bass), and John Chester (drums) combine to make music that never fails to
“Love and Terror” by the Cinematics
Auburn Petty – Editor in Chief Rating: 4 Stars The Scottish band, The Cinematics, came on to the music scene with their release, “A Strange Education” in March of 2007. This follow-up album dropped back in September of this year. “Love and Terror” should impress many, as each song is impressive. The band includes Scott
“Poor Baby Zebra” by Sugar Glyder
Auburn Petty – Editor in Chief Rating: 3 Stars Sugar Glyder (Charlotte, NC) released their second full-length album, Poor Baby Zebra in July 2009. The band is comprised of Daniel Howie (Vocals, keyboard, guitar), Chris Rigo (Guitar, percussion, vocals), Bobby Mathews (Drums, keyboard, vocals, percussion), and Emily Aoyagi (Bass, keyboard, tambourine). The album is excellent,
“Brand New Eyes” by Paramore
Auburn Petty – Editor in Chief Rating: 5 Stars Paramore (Franklin, TN) is comprised of Hayley Williams (vocals), Josh Farro (guitar), Taylor York (guitar), Jeremy Davis (bass) and Zac Farro (drums). Brand New Eyes is the band’s third album, and is representative of the changes the band went through. Proving that the scare that the
“Bomb in a Birdcage” by A Fine Frenzy
Auburn Petty – Editor in Chief Rating: 4 Stars Alison Sudol, the talented musician of A Fine Frenzy has finally released her sophomore album, Bomb in a Birdcage The new album depicts her growth as an artist, and all of the songs are a refreshing change from the last album, as this new release is
“The Incredible Story of Mr. Birch” by Ives the Band
Auburn Petty – Editor in Chief Rating: 3 Stars Jason Tolliver (Vocals, Piano, Acoustic guitar), Kyle Moore (Electric guitar), Bryce Newman (Bass) and Drew Newman (Drums) make up the IVES the band. The Incredible Story of Mr. Birch is the band’s first full-length album, and it doesn’t release until October 1 of this year. However,
“Love Drunk” by Boys Like Girls
Auburn Petty – Editor-in-Chief Rating: 3 Stars Power-pop band, Boys Like Girls (from Boston, MA) is comprised of Martin Johnson (vocals, rhythm guitar), Paul DiGiovanni (lead guitar, backup vocals), Bryan Donahue (bass, backup vocals) and John Keefe (drums). The band’s previous self-titled album was an absolute chart-topper, with the singles “The Great Escape,” “Hero/Heroine” and
“Who Are You Now?” by This Providence
Auburn Petty – Editor-in-Chief Rating: 4 Stars This Providence is comprised of Dan Young (lead vocals/guitar), David Blaise (bass), Gavin Phillips (lead guitar) and Andy Horst (drums). Straight out of Seattle, this band challenges the typical pop-rock image, as the meaningful lyrics and songs that range from power ballads to pure rock songs don’t sound
“On a Clear Night” by Missy Higgins
Auburn Petty – Editor-in-Chief Australian vocalist, Missy Higgins released her second album, On a Clear Night, way back in April of 2007. However, time has not taken its toll on this record at all. As they say, age is beauty. “Where I Stood,” a sad yet beautiful ballad. Warning: do not listen if you’re freshly