The All-American Rejects, Sandbox Review by Rudy Palma When bands return after a fourteen-year absence, listeners often focus on the most obvious markers of change: the production, the songwriting, the stylistic direction, or the cultural context surrounding the comeback. On Read more
Atreyu, The End Is Not the End Review by Rudy Palma Atreyu’s The End Is Not the End hit hardest when the band puts spaces around crushing everything in sight. The album gets its weight from movement, especially the constant push Read more
Soen, Reliance Review by Rudy Palma If you come to Soen for Joel Ekelöf’s voice, you will hear the poised authority, the controlled reach, and the way his tone rides heavy grooves with calm inevitability, Reliance delivers exactly what you Read more
Sydney Irving, Unfashioned Creatures Review by Rudy Palma Sydney Irving’s Unfashioned Creatures presents a singer who understands how to deliver a story through tone, contour, breath, and expressive intention. Her voice carries the album’s emotional core with a warm, overtone-rich Read more
Aerosmith, YUNGBLUD, One More Time Review by Rudy Palma Pop-rock evolves in cycles. Every decade brings a new flavor of edge, attitude, and color, yet the voice, the human instrument, remains the conduit connecting eras. On One More Time, Aerosmith’s Read more
The Pretty Reckless, For I Am Death Review by Rudy Palma The Pretty Reckless return with a single called “For I Am Death,” fronted by vocalist Taylor Momsen. The song reflects her distinct vocal identity, shaped by breath management, tonal Read more
The London Suede, Antidepressants Review by Rudy Palma Antidepressants, The London Suede’s eleventh studio album, is an album built on forms of raw threads, loose stitches, and exposed lining. The eleven tracks are an emotionally volatile work built on resistance Read more
YUNGBLUD, Idols Review by Rudy Palma There’s a quiet growth at the heart of Idols, YUNGBLUD’s latest and most vocally accomplished album to date. Long celebrated (and sometimes derided) for his explosive energy and chaotic edge, YUNGBLUD now offers something Read more
Lilith Czar, POPSICLE Review by Rudy Palma Lilith Czar’s single, “POPSICLE,” erupts to a declaration of independence with its raw passion and sonic styles delivered with authenticity. Marking her first independent release, “POPSICLE” encapsulates a career-long battle against external expectations, Read more
Killswitch Engage, This Consequence Review By Rudy Palma Imagine a sudden thunderclap; the sky lights up with aggression and melody in a single flash. That’s the feeling radiating from This Consequence, a record that reinvigorates Killswitch Engage’s signature brand of Read more
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