Nianyi Hong is a junior at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. He is studying economics for the sole purpose of understanding why consumers still purchase records by Chad Kroeger and Nickelback.
Reviews
Wednesday, May 16 2012
Belle and Sebastian: Late Night Tales Volume 2
There are situations when this is the perfect album to play, but it is limited in its scope.
Tuesday, April 24 2012
Black Dice: Mr. Impossible
Black Dice’s newest album sees them treading the line between noise and pop without conclusively choosing either.
Thursday, March 15 2012
Disappears: Pre Language
Pre Language is frustrating not because it’s bad, but because it could be so much better.
Wednesday, March 7 2012
The Asteroids Galaxy Tour: Out of Frequency
The follow-up to their debut has the Asteroids Galaxy Tour creating one of the most stylistically impressive albums of the year; unfortunately, in terms of pure musical output, it falls short.
Wednesday, February 15 2012
Band of Skulls: Sweet Sour
There are audiences that will enjoy Sweet Sour as a simple hard rock album, but most will find it lacking in creativity and hooks.
