The Armed - "Only Love" | Album Review
ONLY LOVE is aggressive and violent, but it is also atmospheric, authentic, and tender. Recorded and produced by Converge's Kurt Ballou and with drum performances by Ben Koller, the collective of musicians, performers, and visual artists that make up The Armed have managed to make a dense album drawing from influences across the punk-rock spectrum.
SUMAC & Keiji Haino - "American Dollar Bill - Keep Facing Sideways, You're Too Hideous To Look At Face On" | Album Review
A Beacon School - "Cola" | Album Review
Iceage - "Beyondless" | Album Review
Trace Mountains - "A Partner To Lean On" | Album Review
Big Ups - "Two Parts Together" | Album Review
War On Women - "Capture The Flag" | Album Review
Bush Tetras - "Take The Fall" | Album Review
Varsity - "Parallel Person" | Album Review
A Day Without Love - "Diary" | Album Review
Connections - "Foreign Affairs" | Album Review
Thanks For Coming - "Back At It Again" | Album Review
Bonny Doon - "Longwave" | Album Review
Pill - "The Dull Tools Tapes" | Album Review
Cup - "Jitter Visions" | Album Review
Parlor Walls - "EXO" | Album Review
Grouper - "Grid Of Points" | Album Review
Half Waif - "Lavender" | Album Review
Plunkett and company's emotional and musical growth is very clearly evident on this record that possesses a sense of beauty in the dark moments that most may miss. There's still a bit of a cool distance to work through but there's an underlying warmth here that is fully engrossing and quite honestly moving.
