Hood’s music, even in EP form, is as mercurial and affecting as ever, while still managing to hint at exciting things that may come.

Epic45 belongs to a small cadre of bands that, for the purposes of this review, I am going to term “nostalgists.”

A nice compilation that shows off the Japanese shoegaze scene.

For all of the band’s angst-ridden vocals and explosive song dynamics, it never really gets the blood flowing.

A fascinating extension of Richard Swift’s musical talent.

There’s such a wealth of ideas and detail in Sutton’s compositions that even hearing other people’s takes on those elements feels like wholly original material.

The ’90s were a pretty exciting time for music — if you were willing to scratch just below the surface.

Feels like yet another big budget, special effects-packed movie that seemingly anyone in Hollywood can churn out these days.

More often than not, I’m just willing to let myself get caught up in a particular song and see where it leads me.