Killer Kuts: Slave Two Servant – “Alethia” EP
Swanson is eager to demonstrate his expert technique as a musician, delivering a complex, fun and distinguished EP.
Killer Klassix: Midwest Blue – “Alarm Clock EP”
Given its more “independent” nature and very concentrated sound, the EP holds up against the very time it opposes thematically throughout the entirety of the album.
Killer Klassix: Dance Gavin Dance- “Demos” EP
It’s something interesting to follow a band from their initial demos to being one of the biggest bands in the scene and only generating a bigger and bigger fan base.
Killer Klassix: Transit – “Joyride”
Transit’s farewell was a testament to pop punk’s modern DIY culture, noting that as long as the band remained true to who they are, they did not need to sacrifice their art in an attempt to “make it.”
Killer Klassix: Saosin- “Translating The Name” EP
"Translating the Name” is a fast paced explosion that is an abstract take on the turmoils of everyday “growing pains” and aggressively ponders existence in order to understand the strife of life.
Killer Klassix; Thursday- “Full Collapse”
Thursday paves the way for a sound rooted in aggression and relates to fans through moments of hardship and discontent, offering solace by melody.
Killer Klassix; “Something to Write Home About”
Through melodies, experimental harmonies and heart-like rhythms, “Something To Write Home About” established the foundation for the following 20 years of an entire musical genre, including offshoots.
Killer Cuts:Killer Klassix
...A way to honor how age and youth, though fleeting, marks the beautiful start to the beginning of the end.
In The Pit
Bands Moon Rules Apply, GOLD STEPS, Johnnie Guillbert and SayWeCanFly tuned guitars, warmed up voices, and prepped the angst to be let loose on stage.
Killer Cuts; Distance or Decay
Distance or Decay pairs melody with harmony, highlighting pop punk band In her Own Words on their way to being a couple steps short of the musical (and industrial) apex.