Folk

Adam Hill: Them Dirty Roads [Album Review]

Andy Fenstermaker
October 6, 2009October 19, 2009

Adam Hill‘s style of folk always donned the traditional styling so often seen as timeless within the centuries-long timeline the genre encompasses. Them Dirty Roads is, for the most part, no exception. But when the fiddles and acoustic guitar are removed, as found in opening track “Prelude”, something else happens — Hill produces a sound quite unorthodox, featuring a trumpet and static samples. As a prelude, the track works wonders to introduce Hill’s very clear-cut folk. Read More »Adam Hill: Them Dirty Roads [Album Review]

Meyercord: Childish [Album Review]

Andy Fenstermaker
August 16, 2009May 29, 2023

Discard the fact that Ben Meyercord is a friend of mine. Discard the fact that he often contributes to this website. I did. Listening to Meyercord‘s debut EP Childish, I wanted to take on a fresh perspective. I wanted to be endearing and honest in my recount of the EP, so that’s how I approached it.

Death Vessel: Nothing Is Precious Enough For Us [Album Review]

Andy Fenstermaker
August 19, 2008February 6, 2022

In sitting down to review Nothing Is Precious Enough For Us, I was immediately stumped. Three listens later, I realized I would have an extremely difficult time reviewing the album, not because I didn’t want to and not because it wasn’t good–it most definitely is. I’d have a difficult time because it left me baffled. It’s that confounding!