It’s one of those little details that gnaws at you because it just feels wrong.

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.”

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.

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.

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