Music
SLUG Magazine’s collection of reviews covering the latest and greatest of Utah-based music, covering all varieties of genre, style and type.
Local Review: Atomic 45 – Cauterized
Atomic 45 Cauterized Self-Released Street: 04.04 Atomic 45 = System of a Down + Suicidal Tendencies + Corrosion of Conformity I love a band that goes for it unapologetically in their approach, not that they should be apologizing for anything. What I’m getting from Cauterized is an element of exuberance that wasn’t as present on
Local Review: L’anarchiste – Giant
L’anarchiste Giant Kilby Records Street: 07.14 L’anarchiste = Sufjan Stevens + Bon Iver Giant, the electro-acoustic follow-up to L’anarchiste’s transitionary EP The Traveler, shows L’anarchiste stretching their orchestral-folk muscles as far as they can into an electronic realm. “Samundar” and “Hold Tight” are unashamedly Sufjan Stevens–influenced, with harmonies straight out of Stevens’ catalogue. The latter
Local Review: The Ditch And The Delta – We Rust
The Ditch And The Delta We Rust Gypsy Blood Records Street: 02.26 The Ditch And The Delta = Neurosis + Baroness We Rust merges Elliot Secrist, Charles Bogus and Kory Quist together like an angry Voltron of SLC musicians rising from the desert waste, bringing forth their dirty stoner-prog gospel. Both Secrist and Quist share
Local Review: Baby Girl / Gaytheist – Split EP
Baby Gurl/Gaytheist = Queens of the Stone Age + Fucked Up + Hot Snakes … read more
Local Review: Rich Girlz – He’s A Lover
Rich Girlz = Thee Oh Sees + The Parrots + Weezer … read more
Local Review: Burnell Washburn – Gratitude
Burnell Washburn = Action Bronson + Grieves + Kooley High … read more
Local Review: Lost, The Artist – Lost Boy vs The World
Lost, The Artist = Dine Krew + YZE … read more
Local Review: Various Artists – Fall Songs
Fall Songs = Silversun Pickups + Isaac Brock + Tigers Jaw … read more
Local Review: Clawson – Old Soul
Clawson = Sage Francis + Eyedea and Abilities … read more
Local Review: Tavaputs – Unresting Event
Tavaputs = The Smiths + Chelsea Wolfe … read more