First Listen: New Releases for 8 October
Artist : Destroy Boys Album : Open Mouth, Open Heart Quick Thoughts : We're big fans of Destroy Boys here even if we are far too old to really be this into them. This album is more of the punk goodness they're so great at, and is accessible enough where I could see a lot of this taking off. There's a lot of solid stuff in here, and if you're into the punk stuff you owe it to yourself to check this one out. Songs of Note : "Drink," "Cherry Garcia" Artist : Nightwatchers Album : Common Crusades Quick Thoughts : It takes a lot for me to get down with the heavier stuff, and Nightwatchers is certainly heavy, but there's a sensibility to this that makes this one stand out. The musicality, the offbeat song titles, the overall presentation of this record, it's all pretty great. This won't be for everyone, but boy am I glad I heard it. Songs of Note : "For the Sake of the People and the Nation," "A Not-so-Secular State Cul...