Bring Me the Horizon — There is a Hell, Believe Me I’ve Seen It, There is a Heaven, Let’s Keep it a Secret

5/10 I hate when people say, “Hindsight is always 20/20.” It isn’t. Even though the cliche is intrinsic to the word’s very definition, I can think of hundreds of events in my life, that while clearer now, still make little sense to me–more like 20/40 at best. Still, time and reflection usually do clear things

Eisley — The Valley

8/10Every review of this album has somehow referenced the band members’ recent personal turmoil. I don’t think you should have to know the background behind an album to enjoy it, so I won’t mention that stuff again. I won’t talk about how those recent personal experiences make this the best album Eisley have released to

Seeing with New Eyes

Lately I’ve been feeling like there isn’t as much beauty in the world as I remember. Flowers, trees, water, nothing’s looked as good to me. Even Blu-rays, which shocked me with their clarity a few years ago, haven’t really looked that special. Nothing’s had an edge. I’ve been sort of depressed.On top of that, I’ve

Why I’m Awesome

Today I took Fox out for some errands. I picked up DC Talk’s 1999 album, Supernatural, for 40 cents. I usually just keep a few older CD’s in my car because I often listen to the news during the short time it takes me to get to work every day. The CD was a hit

Drive-By Truckers — Go-Go Boots

10/10There ain’t many things better than sitting out on your front porch late in the day and keeping good company. If you don’t got a front porch to sit on, you should probably just listen to this album. It’s pretty much the aural equivalent.I know I just used “ain’t” and “don’t got” in the same

Get Out of My Ears, Ellie Goulding!

This is pretty darn lovely: