Red Fang: Whales and Leeches [xrr rating=3.5/5]One glance at the absurdly maximal album art decorating Red Fang’s Whales and Leeches, it’s fair to expect Red Fang’s third effort to be a more wigged-out, adventurous affair than 2011’s Murder The Mountains. Nevertheless, comparisons to Mastodon or the Sword were more apt that last time around, Whales and Leeches sharing more in common with the Portland crew’s … Read More
Monthly Mixtape: October 2013 1. Arctic Monkeys – “Do I Wanna Know?” (Domino) With new record AM, Arctic Monkeys demonstrate an evolution of their cocksure sound. Instead of the swagger and bluster of the early days, this Sheffield foursome now display more introspection and vulnerability than appeared possible for them just a few years ago. With the anthemic “Do I Wanna Know?” this progression … Read More
