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Hillsburn Offer a Glimmer of Hope in the Midst of Despair on ‘Slipping Away’

Day-to-day living has become such a burden for so many of us in recent years, and for a sadly growing variety of reasons. The struggles, hardships, and barriers (sometimes self-inflicted as Hillsburn will address) have become a horrendously relatable weight we all rise to. Yet amidst all the depression, detachment, disenchantment, and despair; we find glimmers of hope and hopefully that is what Slipping Away leaves listeners feeling. Continue reading Hillsburn Offer a Glimmer of Hope in the Midst of Despair on ‘Slipping Away’

Aaron Collier Hides Disturbing Truths in Stats Rock Single ‘2014’

Music often imitates life: within a melody of a flute can be heard the song of a bird, orchestral arrangements can capture the fury of a storm, jazz can mimic all the complexities of bustling urban life. Rather than simply mimic life, Aaron Collier’s new piece goes a step further by allowing life itself to take on the mantel of composer. Continue reading Aaron Collier Hides Disturbing Truths in Stats Rock Single ‘2014’

June Body’s ‘Never Here For Long’ is an Act of Catharsis That Doesn’t Pull Any Punches

At the moment, there’s an inherent problem with releasing an album with even the faintest whiff of emo lament to it: it will, inevitably, be seen and measured through the lens of our dystopian present. Every track will be shoehorned into the context of a world disaster and the whole thing cheapened for being so overly apropos.

Where Never Here For Long, the new album from June Body, may have been shaped by those events and the weight that comes with them, it stands as a testament to the band’s ability to persevere through those challenges and deserves to be remembered for that, rather than despite those reasons. Continue reading June Body’s ‘Never Here For Long’ is an Act of Catharsis That Doesn’t Pull Any Punches