New Releases
Review: Bodywash – Comforter
Wednesday, September 25th, 2019 by WLOY Staff
By Aly Martinez
Bodywash – Comforter
Release Date: August 30, 2019
Rate: 7/10
RIYL: Memoryhouse, Craft Spells, Japanese Breakfast, SASAMI
Bodywash is a band that came to be in 2014 when Chris Steward (vocals, guitar, bass, synths, and drums) and Rosie Long Decter (vocals, and synths) started to play music together at McGill University.
The band captures a very dreampop sound, with its soft vocals and heavy use of synth to make you feel like you are being lifted up to the clouds. They recorded this album in a span of two years making the sound absolutely perfect. The dedication and hard work put into this album is seen in songs like Twins and Reverie. You can tell that this album come from self-exploration and learning to let things be the way they are. I would recommend listening to this album when looking for something to relax to, or even if you’re going through your own self exploration journey.
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Review: Pompeii Graffiti- Internet World Tour
Thursday, April 26th, 2018 by WLOY Staff
Artist: Pompeii Grafitti
Album: Internet World Tour
Release Date: 04/29/18
RIYL: Turnover, Bong Wish, ManDancing
Rating: 7/10
Recorded at a bunch of different locations with a bunch of guest musicians, each song on the local band’s new album, Internet World Tour, has its own personality. Although all the songs are unique in their own way, they still all blend to create a cohesive album, representative of Pompeii Graffiti itself. The whole album keeps you jamming out to its inviting lyrics, sonic depth, and upbeat percussion.
Internet World Tour takes the fun, nerdy pop-punk of the old Pompeii Graffiti and adds a level of maturity, reinventing and evolving the band that WLOY knows and loves. With its various guest musicians playing string instruments, songs like “Vanishing Act” and “Black Aggie” feel full and have an element of mystery that is new to Pompeii Graffiti’s sound. I like to call this the new nerdy pop-punk: representing the pop-punk concepts of failure with a more indie and modern rock sound.
My personal favorites are “Pulling Teeth,” which makes you want to jump around, “White Coat Syndrome,” which brings out some 2000’s alternative nostalgia, and “Gaius,” which is more mellow with playful violin. However, I had a hard time even choosing three favorites, seeing as each song has its one merit, whether it be an alternation in female/male lead vocals, melancholy lyrics, kick-ass guitar solos, arena-like energy, or even a horn section. You can find your own favorite here once the album is released on April 29th, or watch the live performance of each song off the album here. With all these different sounds to choose from and all these videos to watch, it’s almost impossible to pin Pompeii Graffiti down, and I wouldn’t want it any other way.
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Arctic Monkeys Preparation Playlist
Thursday, April 12th, 2018 by WLOY Staff
In honor of The Arctic Monkeys releasing their first album since 2013, I thought I’d put together a preparation 10-song playlist of all songs Arctic Monkey-like. So, check out these songs below to get yourself pumped for May 11th when Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino drops and graces us all! Check out the playlist below: (more…)
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Review: THRILLCHASER – A Lot Like Love
Thursday, April 5th, 2018 by WLOY Staff
Artist: THRILLCHASER
Album: A Lot Like Love
Release Date: 02/16/2018
RIYL: The 1975, The Naked and Famous, Two Door Cinema Club
Rating: 7/10
A Lot Like Love is the debut album of THRILLCHASER, which was previously known as American Wolves before undergoing a shift of sound from heavy to poppy. THRILLCASHER accurately describes themselves as an alternative rock pop band. A Lot Like Love is interesting because between the songs there are shifts—one may have more of a medium rock pop sound with a synth-y backdrop, while the next song sounds slightly more like the melodic vocals of bands like Issues. As a whole, A Lot Like Love has a cool mixture of different sounds, and the sounds of “Emptiness,” “Like That,” and “Juliet” are definitely ones to lend your ears to. (more…)
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Review: Coach Phillips – Learning How To Swim (EP)
Friday, March 23rd, 2018 by WLOY Staff
Artist: Coach Phillips
Album: Learning How To Swim (EP)
Released: 02/13/2018
RIYL: Rat Boys, The Obsessives, Weezer, Cloud Nothings, Car Seat Headrest
Rating: 9/10
Coach Phillips’ latest release, Learning How to Swim (EP), is one that will take you back to the late 90s and early 2000s with the characteristic guitar sound of that era. Based out of Seattle, Washington, Coach Phillips consists of guitarist and lead vocalist Wade Phillips, percussionist and vocalist Jessica Kim, drummer and saxophonist Chet Baughman, guitarist Sabee Grewal, and bassist Tom Moskal. Learning How to Swim is an EP that brings together indie rock and garage pop, which is a beautiful combo that is accentuated by Jessica Kim’s dream-pop style voice and Baughman’s savvy saxophone playing. (more…)
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Review: Shy Kids – In A State
Saturday, March 3rd, 2018 by WLOY Staff
Artist: Shy Kids
Album: in a state
Release Date: 02/23/2018
RIYL: Future Generations, The Kooks
Rating: 8.5/10
In a state by Shy Kids is a dynamic rock pop album that gains points in the areas of originality and creativity. It’s a well-thought-out album that should be listened to on a sunny day while you’re driving around with the windows rolled down. As the name of the album suggests, the tracks of in a state fit the theme of travel as well as the sentiments that go along with travel. This being said, Shy Kids does an awesome job of capturing the energy of the places that the songs are about. Shy Kids is able to do this not only through the copious instruments used, such as the sax, piano, and violin among others, but also because of the background sounds that are infused into most of the songs, such as the honking horns of traffic, the ringing of a telephone, and even a rooster. (more…)
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Top 10 Adds: 2.23.18
Wednesday, February 28th, 2018 by WLOY Staff
Check out our top 10 adds for the week of February 23, 2018 for a rocking new playlist!
1. D.I. by Surf Harp
- Album: Mr. Big Picture
- Genre: Local Music, L Indie Rock
- RIYL: The Strokes, Interpol, Kaiser Chiefs
2. Acetone by Vundabar
- Album: Smell Smoke
- Genre: M Indie Rock
- RIYL: Together PANGEA, The Frights, Modern Baseball
3. Disaffectation by Ought
- Album: Room Inside The World
- Genre: L Alt, L Indie Rock
- RIYL: Palm, Preoccupations, Talking Heads
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Review: Marty O’Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra
Saturday, February 10th, 2018 by WLOY Staff
Artist: Marty O’Reilly & the Old Soul Orchestra
Album: Stereoscope
Release date: 02/09/2018
RIYL: Civil Wars, The Dead Tongues, Bon Iver
Rating: 8/10
I have the chills, but that’s not because this winter has been brutally frigid here in Baltimore. In my short life, I have found that great music is goosebump-inflicting, and I am afflicted, thanks to Marty O’Reilly & the Old Soul Orchestra. Released on February 9, 2018, Stereoscope is the four-piece’s second full album. Compared to Stereoscope‘s predecessor, Pray for Rain, which has a lot of blues and traditional folk influences, Stereoscope sounds like Bon Iver with a twist. Stereoscope has a lot more string instruments, modern folk influences, and light rock influences. All in all, it’s a great album to listen to while reading (or prepping for a philosophy exam), in bed, under the covers, on a rainy Saturday. Here’s why: (more…)
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Review: American Pets – Bad Dream
Wednesday, February 7th, 2018 by WLOY Staff
Artist: American Pets
Album: Bad Dream-Single
RIYL: The Republic Tigers, The Little Ones, Matt Pond PA
Released: January 5, 2018
Rating: 10/10
Do you ever hear a song by a band you’ve never heard of, get excited to look them up to see what else they’ve recorded, and find squat? This is what happened when I looked up American Pets . So, here’s what I know: American Pets classify themselves as a four-piece indie-rock band, they originate from Los Angeles, California, “Bad Dream” is the only song that they have released, but they are releasing their very first EP later this month. “Bad Dream” has me highly anticipating the EP’s release. (more…)
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Review: Anderson East – Encore
Wednesday, January 24th, 2018 by WLOY Staff
Artist: Anderson East
Album: Encore
Released: 01/12/2018
RIYL: James Morrison, Passenger, John Mayer, Ray LaMontagne
Rate: 10/10
As the boyfriend of one of my favorite country artists, Miranda Lambert, Anderson East is a person of my special interest. There’s something about this soulful singer’s voice that makes it clear why Lambert swoons over him—it’s downright gorgeous with just a touch of a rocker’s raspy-ness. From the beginning, Encore has a funkier and more upbeat and in-your-face sound than East’s previous album, Delilah. Still, Encore is not without a few of Anderson East’s signature style consisting of slower love songs. A lot of different (and great) components of the album remind me of the 60s and 70s funk-rock and The Temptations. With co-writers such as pop artist Ed Sheeran, country artist Chris Stapleton, and Nashville songwriter Aaron Raitiere, this album is pure beauty. In this way, Anderson East takes southern soul and twists it making his music accessible to listeners of many different genres. (more…)
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