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 […]
Killjoys Never Die: Celebrating 10 years of My Chemical Romance’s ‘Danger Days’
It’s hard to believe that we survived California 2019 only to enter a new kind of insanity one year later. My Chemical Romance’s final full length album may not have accurately predicted the end times, but it was the nail in the coffin for the rock superstars (until their timely return in- you guessed it- […]
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 […]
Artist Spotlight: Lenox Hills returns with new single; talks recording during the pandemic and 2021 plans
Tennessee rock group Lenox Hills has spent the last few months crafting new music and on November 20, they released their latest single. “I Feel It Coming On” is easy and breezy while still capturing a lyrical depth from the minds of musicians really coming into their own. Atlas spoke with singer Luke Mullin and […]
Artist Spotlight: AVOID releases ‘The Burner’; talks new era and partnering with NASCAR
Despite the limitations that 2020 has brought about, it’s been a banner year for AVOID. The Seattle rock band spent 2019 touring with some epic lineups before COVID-19 shut down the industry earlier this year. With their road plans on hold, AVOID turned their attention to prepping the release of their latest EP, The Burner, and securing […]
Artist Spotlight: Molly Moore previews new album, talks finding confidence and freedom within solo music
Everyone handles loss in different ways, but musicians get to thrash out their feelings in the form of kickass songs. On the heels of some major life changes, Molly Moore wrote Voice on the Internet, a solo album that took pain, anger and everything in between and turned it into a tracklist of nonstop bangers. With 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 […]
Album Review: Valley has the soundtrack to your quarantine dance parties with ‘sucks to see you doing better’
Lockdown got you down? Canadian alt-pop band Valley is here to save the day with their new EP. Sucks to See You Doing Better is a 20-minute time capsule that puts the frustration, restlessness and even heartache of our current weird times front and center- and if you’re not listening, that’s on you. It’s been […]
Artist Spotlight: MkX debuts ‘Fall’, talks honest musical expression and loving the Black Eyed Peas
Finding a diamond in the chaos of today’s pop music scene can be like searching for a needle in the largest haystack imaginable. Fortunately, superstars in the making are out there- and today we bring you MkX. This Boston singer-songwriter is putting his own stamp on the world of pop; most recently with a killer […]