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TobyMac’s Solo Records Ranked Six To One. #6: Eye On It

September 7, 2015by NoCoda. Record Reviews Leave a comment

To hear the name “TobyMac” is as familiar to me as breathing.  Jesus Freak was, is, and always will be standard that music is judged against.  Say what you will.  “It’s […]

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3 Star, Beats, Christian, Pop

Wolf Parade – Apologies To The Queen Mary

November 15, 2013by NoCoda. Record Reviews Leave a comment

Wolf Parade – Apologies To The Queen Mary Sub Pop September 27, 2005 What It Sounds Like:  Experimental indie rock with heavy doses of post-punk and new-wave revival. A couple […]

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3 Star, Experimental, Indie, Lo-Fi, Post-Punk, Synth, Throwback

Fall Out Boy – Save Rock And Roll

September 3, 2013by NoCoda. Record Reviews Leave a comment

Fall Out Boy – Save Rock And Roll Island April 12, 2013 What It Sounds Like:   Mega pop-punk stars return with a disc that seeks to capitalize on every […]

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3 Star, Emo, Pop-Punk, Synth, Top-40

Blessed By A Broken Heart – Pedal To The Metal

August 10, 2013by NoCoda. Record Reviews Leave a comment

Blessed By A Broken Heart – Pedal To The Metal Century Media September 2, 2008 What It Sounds Like:  At attempt an combining 1980s glam and current metal. In theory, […]

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3 Star, 80s-Style, Glam, Hardcore, Melodic, Metal, Power, Rock, Throwback

The Soft Province – The Soft Province

June 13, 2013by NoCoda. Record Reviews 1 Comment

The Soft Province – The Soft Province Three Ring Records February 22, 2011 What It Sounds Like:  Indie pop meets shoegaze drones in a mix that ultimately ends up lacking. […]

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3 Star, Chill, Drone, Indie, Pop, Random Discoveries, Shoegaze

Colossal Yes – Acapulco Roughs

May 16, 2013by NoCoda. Record Reviews 1 Comment

Colossal Yes – Acapulco Roughs Ba Da Bing Records February 28, 2006 What It Sounds Like:  Lush piano melodies and lazy afternoon woodwind arrangements from the ex-drummer of Comets On […]

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3 Star, Chill, Experimental, Indie, Piano, Random Discoveries, Singer/Songwriter

Hot Lava – Lavalogy

May 11, 2013by NoCoda. Record Reviews Leave a comment

Hot Lava – Lavalogy Bar/None Records October 7, 2008 What It Sounds Like:  Short and sweet indie pop that attempts to borrow from the indie rock scene of  the 90s […]

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3 Star, 70s-Style, Indie, Lo-Fi, Pop, Random Discoveries

Trash Talk – 119

May 5, 2013by NoCoda. Record Reviews 1 Comment

Trash Talk – 119 Odd Future Records October 9, 2012 What It Sounds Like:  Hardcore Punk. You know what this type of music consists of? It takes the elements of… Punk: […]

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3 Star, Hardcore, Past Releases, Punk

Smash Mouth – Magic

April 25, 2013by NoCoda. Record Reviews 1 Comment

Smash Mouth – Magic 429 Records September 4, 2012 What It Sounds Like:  A pop/rock band trying to recapture its former radio glory without its primary songwriter. From the release […]

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3 Star, 90s-Style, Past Releases, Pop-Rock

Big Scary – Vacation

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

Big Scary – Vacation Pieater October 11, 2011 Hey sis…SIS!! Whataya say we head out to the garage and bust out dad’s old guitar and drums?  I mean, it’s raining […]

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3 Star, Across The Pond, Garage, Indie, Past Releases, Pop

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What Is NOCODA? Who is NOCODA?

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.

Yes, I will attempt not to do that in the reviews.

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