Album Review: Step inside the brutal honesty of nothing,nowhere’s ‘Trauma Factory’
Joe Mulherin, otherwise known as the voice behind emo-rap project nothing,nowhere, opens his sophomore album with a haunting poem that concludes with, “Human life is a trauma factory.” And with that intro to the album’s title, listeners are off on a nighttime joyride through nothing,nowhere’s most honest and emotional music yet. Trauma Factory is a […]
Show Review: Heartbreakers weekend brings love and live music back to AZ
Throwing a show? In a pandemic?? While many have tried (and most have failed with COVID restrictions in place), Arizona’s Relentless Beats has tested and perfected an outdoor, socially-distanced event model that threw its first party of 2021 this past Valentine’s Day weekend. The Heartbreakers Pod Concert Experience was three packed evenings of EDM at […]
Album Review: Mod Sun returns to roots on ‘Internet Killed the Rockstar’
It is the year 2021 and, in the midst of a global pandemic, more and more artists are stretching beyond the boundaries of their typical musical styles and into genres that are finding revivals in quarantine. Mod Sun’s latest album, Internet Killed the Rockstar, is another such example of former “scene” artists returning to their […]
Album Review: Frank Iero and the Future Violents starts 2021 with stunning “Heaven Is a Place, This Is a Place”
Frank Iero (and his Future Violents) are beginning a new year with an EP of heaters. “Heaven is a Place, This is a Place” is four tracks of unfiltered emotion- from anger to yearning to pure honesty. Iero has always poured 110% of his guts into every song he’s ever released. When he sings, he […]
Year in Review: Atlas’ favorite albums of a wild and weird 2020
Despite the terrible circumstances of this year, 2020 still brought us some incredible music. Olivia and Taylor went back through their favorites of the year- check out our choices! Walls – Louis Tomlinson In his first solo album since One Direction’s hiatus, their most underrated member took a step into electronic-tinged rock music and absolutely […]
Album Review: Foxy Shazam returns from hiatus with ‘Burn’
After a heartbreaking hiatus announcement in 2014, Foxy Shazam surprised fans with a reunion announcement earlier this year. Even more surprising was the news of a brand new album, out December 11. To the shock of none, Burn is everything we’d come to love about Foxy and more. The band had been teasing fans with […]
Album Review: Des Rocs elevates rock ‘n’ roll on ‘This Is Our Life’
Des Rocs has been saying from the beginning that he’s the future of rock ‘n’ roll. With This Is Our Life, the passion project and musical battering ram of our favorite New York rocker takes a massive leap in the direction of that lofty statement. As a relatively new solo endeavor, Des Rocs has worked […]
Album Review: grandson is ready for battle on ‘Death of an Optimist’
Grandson’s debut album has been a whole life in the making and the wait is finally over. Death of an Optimist dropped on December 4, starting a new era for Canadian-American singer Jordan Benjamin. The hype was real leading up to the midnight release, with grandson going live across platforms to answer questions, celebrate with […]
Album Review: Harry Hudson is ‘Here for You’ on new album
Emerging pop star Harry Hudson offers listeners a journey through his mind on his new album Hey, I’m Here for You, out November 20. Woven in its 15 tracks is Hudson’s perspective on self-love, overcoming adversity and even finding the strength within to love another. Sonically, the album marries the monotone flow bleeding from the […]
Album Review: Girlfriends debuts a self-titled album packed with rock bangers
In one of my favorite unexpected surprises of 2020, Travis Mills returned to music- alongside Nick Gross- to form the pop-punk leaning Girlfriends. The duo’s self-titled debut album is here and the sound will take old school fans on a sonic trip back to yesteryear. Mills and Gross are horny and heartbroken in turns, making […]