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"On Detroit Institute of Art Volume 1, DJ Dremond and his collaborators deliver their stories with sincerity, crafting an audible depiction of community and revival. The record reminds listeners that Detroit’s revival isn’t the result of new zoning projects or job growth, but lives most vividly in the art created by those who never left.
"What starts as a standard, accessible, and catchy, indie record quickly unpacks itself like a Russian nesting doll of surprisingly evolving influences."
"This record is not egregiously bad by any means, but it felt soulless. Emotion and authenticity are what makes for good indie music, and Hope We Have Fun missed the mark."
"PUP continues to assert themselves as a breath of fresh air in the pop-punk space on their newest record, Who Will Look After The Dogs?. From the former Modern Baseball-era midwest emo kids to the dudes who have gotten concussions in the mosh pit, this album has something for (almost) everyone."
"Bad Dream Songs is for the angsty twenty-something spinning their parents’ dusty copies of Unknown Pleasures and In the Flat Field."
"Thanks to Hunting Season, the newest full-length album from Florida post-hardcore band Home Is Where, it’s even managed to find its place in the fifth-wave emo scene."
"Phoenix, your existence is indeed a testament to mankind’s arrogance, but you host a mean concert. Here’s to a future filled with good music, good friends, and cool venues."
