Reviews
Lake Street Dive – “Side Pony” Review
Altwire Staff
I have been excited about this new Lake Street Dive album for a while, but I’m just now getting a chance to listen to it. If you haven’t already heard the previous records by ...
Album Review: Catfish & The Bottlemen- “The Ride”
Altwire Staff
For their second album The Ride, Catfish and the Bottlemen went with the philosophy of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. Coming off the massive success of their debut album The Balcony, the ...
Altwire Review: Blueprint – Vigilante Genesis
Altwire Staff
Inspired by gritty comic book stories, Columbus rapper Blueprint has created Vigilante Genesis with the help of producer Aesop Rock, and it’s an entirely new direction in storytelling for him. The world of the album ...
AltWire Review: Eric Clapton – “I Still Do”
Altwire Staff
Eric Clapton’s album I Still Do is a musical history lesson. It’s also a how-to album for a generation that has lost touch with real & authentic music. This is the Blues. This is the ...
[Blogs from the Pit] The 1975 @ The Mann Center 05/15/16
Altwire Staff
DISCLAIMER: IF YOU PLAN TO SEE ANY SHOW ON THIS TOUR AND YOU HAVE ANY FORM OF MIGRAINE OR SEIZURE DISORDER YOU SHOULD RECONSIDER. VISUAL EFFECTS ARE INTENSE. LOTS OF STROBES. Most people spend ...
Review: Chance The Rapper – Coloring Book
Altwire Staff
Is Chance the only one who still cares about mixtapes? With three under his belt since 2012 and no sign of caving in to a label deal anytime soon, the 23 year old Chicago ...
AltWire Album Review: Kygo – Cloud Nine
Altwire Staff
Electronic dance music. A fine art in the sense that it’s a masterful way to dictate the energy and atmosphere of a room full of ravers. But not so much in the eyes of ...
“The Heart Speaks In Whispers” – Corinne Bailey Rae album review
Altwire Staff
Corinne Bailey Rae is back on the music scene after a five year hiatus with her new album The Heart Speaks In Whispers. I have personally been waiting to hear new music from her ...
Review: Gwen Stefani – “This is What the Truth Feels Like”
Amanda Gail
Gwen Stefani shines in her latest release. Read our review below. Make me like you? I could get used to this. I used to love you, and frankly, I never stopped. OK, enough already. ...
AltWire Review: Radiohead – A Moon Shaped Pool
Altwire Staff
However, the years have mostly been kind to the band. They’ve evolved and experimented with each new release and for the most part their efforts have been successful. Thom Yorke and company have also experimented with the ...
AltWire Review: Aesop Rock – The Impossible Kid
Altwire Staff
Aesop Rock has built his career on his massive vocabulary, abstract wordplay, and a talent for taking the mundane and making it sound deep and complex. Over the years, he’s experimented with his style and became ...
James Blake : “The Colour Of Anything ” album review
Altwire Staff
James Blake is force to be reckoned with. His music is layered with complex electronic melodies and haunting vocals. I have been listening to him for a while now, and I was very surprised ...
Album Review: Drake, VIEWS
Altwire Staff
International rap superstar Drake released his much anticipated fourth studio album on April 29th. Prior to it’s release very little was known about the album, aside from the two leaked tracks, and were all ...
Beyonce “Lemonade” Visual Album Review
Altwire Staff
*Please note that this review is based on both the visual and musical version. Beyonce released an album called Lemonade on April 26th. She released an unannounced visual album on HBO that has been ...
RFA – “Something New From RFA”
Altwire Staff
RFA has generated a huge buzz in the Philly region as of late. Made up of college students Alec Powell (drums), Brendan McHale (bass), Christian Turzo, (guitar), and Dan Cousart (vocals/guitar), the four-piece plays ...
Sturgill Simpson – A Sailor’s Guide To Earth
Altwire Staff
When asked what music they like to listen to, a staggering percentage of people answer: “I listen to everything…except for rap and country.” Or, at least they did back when I used to ask ...
My Reflections on a “Traveller” named Chris Stapleton
Altwire Staff
Editor’s Note: Chris Stapleton’s debut album, “Traveller”, had such a profound effect on then-blooming writer Aliah Sheffield’s life; we decided to allow her to share her thoughts with the AltWire readers with her debut post! ...
Album Review: dvsn – SEPT. 5TH
Altwire Staff
What do you get when you combine the guy that produced Hotline Bling and a unknown Canadian r&b singer? In short, you get one of the best albums of the year. The best thing ...
Album Review: Red Vox – What Could Go Wrong?
Altwire Staff
For every music artist, there’s always that gigantic first leap that they must take – the first release, the one that makes, breaks, defines, stereotypes and/or changes their life forever, for better or worse. ...
Concert Review: Enter Shikari in Cologne, 03/27/16
Altwire Staff
Enter Shikari have proved numerous times that they are a force to be reckoned with, so of course I had to see them once more when they played Cologne past Sunday. The show at ...
