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Monthly Archives: May 2013

Audio Adrenaline – Lift

May 31, 2013by NoCoda. Record Reviews Leave a comment

Audio Adrenaline – Lift Forefront Records November 20, 2001 What It Sounds Like:  Audio Adrenaline has such a classic sound to me, it seems like such a ridiculous question to […]

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8 Star, Alternative, Christian, Pop-Rock, Throwback, Top-40

Death House Chaplain – Of Asthma

May 30, 2013by NoCoda. Record Reviews Leave a comment

Death House Chaplain – Of Asthma Lujo Records March 11, 2008 What It Sounds Like:  A blend of mid-energy lo-fi garage rock mixed with bits of quirky instrumentals and minimalistic blues tendencies. […]

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5 Star, Blues, Experimental, Garage, Grunge, Lo-Fi, Past Releases

!!! (Chk Chk Chk) – Louden Up Now

May 29, 2013by NoCoda. Record Reviews 1 Comment

!!! (Chk Chk Chk) – Louden Up Now Touch And Go / Warp Records June 7, 2004 What It Sounds Like:  Dance Punk.  Dance Rock.  Dance Punk.  Dance Rock.  Whimsical […]

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8 Star, Dance, Dance-Punk, Experimental, Funk, Past Releases, Synth

Slug Guts – Playin’ In Time With The Deadbeat

May 28, 2013by NoCoda. Record Reviews Leave a comment

Slug Guts – Playin’ In Time With The Deadbeat Sacred Bones Records July 24, 2012 What It Sounds Like:  Give credit where credit is due.  In an online review, a […]

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6 Star, Across The Pond, Experimental, Indie, Lo-Fi, Past Releases, Post-Punk, Psychedelic

Sanctus Real – Say It Loud

May 24, 2013by NoCoda. Record Reviews Leave a comment

Sanctus Real – Say It Loud Sparrow Records December 24, 2002 What It Sounds Like:  The first record from the Christian market staple Sanctus Real showcased energetic, alternative rock (with […]

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8 Star, Alternative, Christian, Pop-Rock, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Throwback, Top-40

The Accountants – Corporate Punks Amuck

May 23, 2013by NoCoda. Record Reviews Leave a comment

The Accountants – Corporate Punks Amuck Mixhouse Records September 24, 2002 What It Sounds Like:  Ramones-inspired guitar rock, all about the grueling nine-to-five, workin’ for the man, get me outta […]

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6 Star, Alternative, Pop, Random Discoveries, Rock, Throwback

Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires Of The City

May 22, 2013by NoCoda. Record Reviews Leave a comment

Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires Of The City XL May 14, 2013 What It Sounds Like:  Indie rock/pop with, as always, heavy hits of baroque styling and numerous other undefinable […]

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8 Star, Alternative, Indie, Newest Releases, Pop, Soul, Synth, Top-40

Minus The Bear – They Make Beer Commercials Like This EP

May 21, 2013by NoCoda. Record Reviews 2 Comments

Minus The Bear – They Make Beer Commercials Like This EP Arena Rock Recording Company July 14, 2004 What It Sounds Like:  Dynamic-shifting indie rock, half of which leans toward […]

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7 Star, Alternative, Funk, Indie, Past Releases, Rock, Synth

Wolf People – Fain

May 20, 2013by NoCoda. Record Reviews Leave a comment

Wolf People – Fain Jagjaguwar April 30, 2013 What It Sounds Like:  These English boys play 60s-inspired psychedelia and throwback bluesy folk rock.  If Justin Vernon would have retreated into his […]

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7 Star, 70s-Style, Across The Pond, Ambient, Newest Releases, Psychedelic, Rock

Nervous Curtains – Fake Infinity

May 17, 2013by NoCoda. Record Reviews Leave a comment

Nervous Curtains – Fake Infinity Latest Flame Records February 21, 2012 What It Sounds Like:  A blend of synth-rock and post-punk, but for dark, lonely nights rather than upbeat anthems […]

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5 Star, Past Releases, Post-Punk, Synth

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My name is Brandon, and I am a connoisseur of music from Nashville, Tennessee.

Here, you will find one to two minute record reviews that strive to give you, the reader, a dose of reality when it comes to the never-ending plethora of musical options that we, as the general public, have available to us. I love nostalgia, so I'm sure you'll get some personal relations to the records along the way as well.

Also, it is important to note that I am a firm believer in holding a physical copy of a record in my hands before I review it, so any review you see posted, rest assured that I didn't simply stream it off Spotify. I paid money for it, and not in the form of a download.

I strive to be transparent, readable, and entertaining. You won't find me writing for Pitchfork and trying to convey to you how some bass player from some underground indie/rockabilly/shoegaze band has a playing style that relates to another indie/rockabilly/shoegaze band from 1983 that never even released a proper record and only played 5 shows in the course of their "career".

Yes, that sentence was too long.

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