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WHAM! – Last Christmas (40th Anniversary EP Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 13, 2024

One of the most successful Pop acts of the ‘80s, WHAM!’s 1984 album Make It Big certainly lived up to the title’s implications. Their second full-length album, Make It Big, hit number one in both the US and the UK while including four singles massive singles (“Wake ... Read More

Tesla – All About Love (EP Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 10, 2024

Many bands were lumped in with the lazily labeled ‘Hair Metal’ during the 1980s, and this is simply unfair. In truth, many Hard Rock and Metal bands from the ‘80s era were highly talented and capable of writing memorable songs far beyond the current styles ... Read More

Anthony Raneri - Everyday Royalty / Equal Vision Records (2024)

Anthony Raneri – Everyday Royalty (EP Review)

Scout HinsonScout HinsonNovember 14, 2024

Let’s talk about Anthony Raneri. The frontman for New York punk band Bayside, at this stage, Raneri is a veteran of the musical world. Dominating with an edgy sound since 2000, he has plenty of experience creating a sound that excites and engulfs. Who can ... Read More

chokecherry - Messy Star / Fearless Records (2024)

chokecherry – Messy Star (EP Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockOctober 24, 2024

Too often in the modern world, we are introduced to more of the same, and this can dull the soul. A product of not venturing out of a comfort zone for fear of being challenged, in music, sometimes it is a fantastical feeling to try ... Read More

November Girl – Heart Prayer (EP Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockSeptember 8, 2024

November Girl is a newer band that may not be all too well known just yet… but should be well on their way. Based out of New York City, this four-piece act consists of Willa Rudolph (singer/guitar), Billy Flanagan (lead guitar), Dylan Davis (bass), along ... Read More

Northlane – Mirror’s Edge (EP Review)

Jeannie BlueJeannie BlueApril 8, 2024

Australia’s award-winning Northlane is back with its first new material since 2022’s No. 1 ARIA chart-topping Obsidian. Their latest, a 6-song EP entitled Mirror’s Edge, is an independent release that arrives on Friday, April 12, 2024. And yes, it is worth the hype! Created alongside ... Read More

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