From the AltWire Archives: Album Reviews

Linkin Park – From Zero: The Comeback of The Decade

Linkin Park has always been a band that thrives on changeโ€”on pushing boundaries and reinventing themselves. However, after the unimaginable loss of Chester Bennington, Linkin Parkโ€™s future hung in the balance. Would they walk ...

[AltWire Review] Fastball celebrates 20th anniversary with ‘Step Into Light’

When someone mentions the band Fastball, Iโ€™m sure the first thing that pops into anyoneโ€™s head is their 1998 hit single โ€œThe Way,โ€ from their breakthrough album All The Pain Money Can Buy. Since ...

Album Review: The Ivins – “The Code Duello”

The Code Duello is the debut full-length album by Jack and Jim Ivins, also known as The Ivins. The first single from The Code Duello titled โ€œStockholm Syndrome,โ€ tells the story of living through ...

[Album Review] Falling In Reverse releases “Coming Home”

Growing up, Falling In Reverse frontman Ronnie Radke (formerly of Escape The Fate)ย taught himself to play guitar with Blink-182 and Green Day songs while rapping along to Eminem and Dr. Dre. He skipped school ...

Album Review: Cold War Kids – LA Divine

Cold War Kids have delivered a broad social awareness and a deep personal honesty on their new record LA Divine. The album is a combination of pained ballads, experimental weirdness, and motivated anthems. Through ...

Album Review: Drake, VIEWS

International rap superstar Drake released his much anticipated fourth studio album on April 29th. Prior to itโ€™s release very little was known about the album, aside from the two leaked tracks, and were all ...

Album Review: dvsn – SEPT. 5TH

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: Born Ruffians – RUFF

I like Born Ruffians. I’m a huge fan of the sweet lyrics and soft, carefree guitar and harmonica in “Little Garรงon” from their first album Red, Yellow & Blue. By their third album, Birthmarks, ...