The album’s goofiness undercuts the band’s attempts to explore deeper, more relevant themes.

An album where nearly every single song grabs you by the throat.

Brandtson is back and have finally released an album where Myk Porter sings on-key.

Regardless of how much passion Noise Ratchet throws into their music, it still comes across as rather conventional and familiar.

The album’s ultimate saving grace is the production, perfectly sculpted to bring out the strengths of each song.

Beneath Medicine Tree is not without its flaws, but it hints at so much promise.

I think my feelings for Volume Plus Volume are best expressed in a 5-part series of haikus.

Sonically, The Beautiful Mistake is a clichéd culmination of everything currently happening in the musical underground.

Lost Songs gives fans a chance to hear the band in transition while also giving completists access to some solid recordings.

Much of it ends up sounding like something Damien Jurado might record on a really off day, only to quickly tape over it with something else.

It’s a little punk (but not too much), with some safe mall emo, a cheeky ’80s glam-rock solo or two that Weezer rejected, and plenty of studio sheen.

Each of these songs feels convincingly, painfully convicted.

Roadside Monument’s music is instantly accessible, but has enough depth, intensity, and emotion to keep me coming back.

So confident and emotional that it stands a good chance of silencing most emo detractors.

Royal captures the beautiful sound found in well-done emo and leaves you with elegant melodies.