Category: Rickkert Reviews
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Rickkert Reviews: Family Vacation – Are We Criminals
Chicago based indie rock band โFamily Vacationโ recently released their studio debut with the โAre We Criminalsโ Ep. So letโs see if the band sound comes through in a studio environment. Ep opener is more of a slow burn, but the instrumental guitar riff that forms the back bone of this song has its upbeat…
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Rickkert Reviews:Downcast-i saw hell when i was with you
Three years since โDowncastโ released their self-titled Ep filled with upbeat and melancholy pop punk. The band is going for something even darker on their debut โI Saw Hell When I Was With Youโ Album opener โBritannia millsโ immediately pulls you in with its nostalgic feel and a subject matter revolving around regret. This can…
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Rickkert Reviews:As It Is โ I WENT TO HELL AND BACK
As it Is keeps re-inventing itself, from their hard-hitting but positive pop punk on albums like โNever Happy Everโ and โOkayโ to the dark post hardcore of their latest album โThe Great Depressionโ. On their newest album โI WENT TO HELL AND BACKโ they mix these influences and some new once, to reinvent their sound…
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Rickkert Reviews:Charlotte Sands- Love and Other Lies
Charlotte seems to clear her conscience on her newest Ep, as the title suggest mostly dealing with love and relationships. The Ep opens on the positive side with Charlotte describing her struggles with falling in love and wanting to be with someone. But the catchy optimism soon makes place for an emotional hangover which is…
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Rickkert Reviews: Love Letters & Hate Mail
Hey itโs another excuse to write about โBronnieโ, but for real, ever since the Ep has been announced Iโve been more than excited for its release, more than enough reason to take in-depth look at the Ep. While the Ep is short, it does have a myriad of influences, ranging from horror and murder mysteries…
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Rickkert Reviews: Fluorescents-Ultraviolet
Fluorescents is one of those bands whose name Iโve seen going around and heard a couple of songs, but didnโt see an Ep or album come by, well until now, itโs short but itโs an EP and I think itโs high time to take a better look at this bandโs output. The five song ep…
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Rickkert Reviews: Like Pacific- Control My Sanity
With their latest release being from 2018, it felt like some time ago since we heard something from โLike Pacificโ but the band is finally back, which Iโm more than excited about. So, lets take a look at the bands newest album โControl My Sanityโ The album kicks of with the one-two punch of โKetamine…
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Rickkert Reviews: Heart Attack Man – Thoughtz & Prayerz
โHeart Attack Manโ is one of those bands that just seems to come out of nowhere and seems to take the scene in just on night, and this release has given me the first opportunity to dive into their material on a deeper level. โThoughtz & Prayerzโ consists of only five songs, which show the…