Dec 032024
 

(Denver-based NCS writer Gonzo weighs in below with reviews of three albums released in November 2024 that he heartily recommends.)

We’re rapidly approaching everyone’s favorite time around here (or most stressful, depending on who you ask) and that time, of course, is Listmania, where our dignified group of NCS scribes, contributors, friends, and an assortment of others all sound off on their favorite releases of 2024.

Before all that unfolds, though, I wanted to squeeze in one last monthly roundup of new music. Why? Because everyone should have something to read on the toilet if they need to avoid asshole family members during the holidays.

You’re welcome. Continue reading »

Jun 042024
 

(Here we have our friend Gonzo‘s enthusiastic review of a new album from Denver-based Exuvial, and we share the just-released first single from the album.)

It’s hard to turn heads (and melt faces) in tech-death anymore, thanks in part to so many bands who continuously raise the bar with stellar musicianship and songwriting (see The Zenith Passage, Archspire, ATRÆ BILIS). So, when a new band conjures up a debut album that could stand on its own next to names like those, I take note.

With that, I give you Denver’s Exuvial. Continue reading »