Jake Robertson has made all types of music throughout his relatively short career performing as Alien Nosejob. From punk and garage-rock to jangle power-pop, we now get Stained Glass, a celebration of rock n’ roll music in its purest form. Punchy classic rock riffs, catchy melodies, and absolutely blistering guitar solos kick this adrenaline-filled record into an untapped level of marvelous frenzy. Almost every song on Stained Glass mentions the music industry or gives a history lesson on rock music, so it’s safe to say the album seems pretty concerned with the current state of rock n’ roll. Robertson refuses to let any pompous entitlement of what that means weigh this project down. With his tenacity, humor, and sheer technical ability, he’s clearly having fun indulging the rock n roll mythos and living it up as a guitar god. For fans of Alien Nosejob’s rowdier material, don’t be worried; Stained Glass is still bricked. Barked muddled lyrics, dusty production, and playing the songs at break-neck speed give the album an organic, DIY feeling that exalts fun and sleazy guitar music. - Myles Tiessen