Articles by Mark Laffin

  • Kings of Leon

    WALLS

    PUBLISHED Oct 14, 2016

    In an age not so long ago, the Kings of Leon were hugely relevant. Their first three albums were the sound of rock'n'roll vitality so badly...

  • The Bouncing Souls

    Simplicity

    PUBLISHED Jul 29, 2016

    It's really a shame that the pop-punk scene has garnered such a poor reputation in the past decade, especially as emo has thrived. Long bef...

  • Plague Vendor

    Bloodsweat

    PUBLISHED Mar 23, 2016

    Plague Vendor's stellar sophomore album brings more of their beach-soaked punk rock, but some newfound death-disco influence makes it a par...

  • Tragic Hearts

    Drugged Out on Danger EP

    PUBLISHED Feb 17, 2016

    Remember all those bands in the '90s who tried to sound like Cheap Trick? It seems the Tragic Hearts do, but luckily, they're more reverent...

  • Monster Truck

    Sittin' Heavy

    PUBLISHED Feb 17, 2016

    Monster Truck's sophomore record doesn't mess around. The Hamilton rock ensemble present us with a clear assertion of what they want to do...

  • Ship Thieves

    No Anchor

    PUBLISHED Jan 29, 2016

    The title of Chris Wollard's new Ship Thieves album, No Anchor, is as appropriate as it is a misnomer. The sound here is nothing like their...

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