Imagine Dragons - Continued Silence EP

So this EP I checked out because of promising reviews and I have to say I was very disappointed with it. The only song I really enjoyed in this album was the song Radioactive. Radioactive is the first song on this track list and it had me excited for the rest of the album. But the rest was rather dull. I was not crazy about his voice and this album is very drum heavy, which is not a bad thing but I don't feel like they executed it properly. This was definitely nothing special. I give this album a 2/10.

Fun. - Some Nights

Okay, so now to be honest... the only reason I heard of this band was Spotify. But this album seemed interesting so I checked it out. Fun has a very unique sound to them yet, at the same time, they reminded me of a band I really like called Run River North (formerly known as Monsters Calling Home.) The album is very catch in an odd way. Great instrumentals and something that's important to me, a unique vocalist. I especially like the song on this album called It Gets Better, it has a very unique sound to it, even from the rest of the album which is unique in itself. Now one thing I really didn't like about the album is the use of auto-tune, that was rather annoying in my opinion it really came in during the song Stars. That really seemed to be the biggest flaw in the album. But overall, this is a fairly strong album, I enjoyed it, I'd give it a 7/10. They were consistent, they were good, just not great. I still suggest checking out this album though, consistency is a great thing.

Explosions in the Sky - Take Care, Take Care, Take Care 8/10

Explosions in the Sky is a Post-Rock group, which is a fantastic genre if you have not already checked it out. The track list on this album is very short but all of the songs, excluding one, is not under seven minutes long. This album has times where it is very relaxing and times where it is very intense in a calm sort of way. There are parts of this album that get very eerie which contrasts with most of the album, but it really works well. This album is fantastic for relaxing when you need to. I highly suggest this to anyone.

Poor, Useless Me

Poor, Useless Me is a side project of the artist Sun Devoured Earth. He is an incredible shoegaze artist. His music puts you in a trance almost. Very calm and relaxing. He has beautiful vocals and very interesting instrumentals. If you're into Shoegaze, or have not listened to the genre before, I suggest checking them out. Especially if you like calm and relaxing music. I could only find 2 EP's for Poor, Useless Me and you can get them off his facebook page for free if you'd like to check it out.

Russian Cirlces - Geneva - 10/10

Russian Circles is an incredible Post-Rock band from Chicago. Post-rock is a really interesting genre, there are usually no vocals and the vibe given off from each song, usually, changes dramatically throughout the song. Russian Circles are definitely masters at this. They go from relaxing to an intensity in their music without it being overbearing. This album blows me away from the first to last song. There was no flaw with this album, which goes for most of their albums anyway. They usually have rather long songs which I enjoy, but you need a little extra time to listen to the whole thing. Great guitars and incredible drums to add to it. This album is definitely worth checking out.

Legs Like Tree Trunks

Legs Like Tree Trunks is an awesome band that a found a few months ago. They have this Indie/Math rock vibe that is fantastic! They're a very relaxing band that is very enjoyable to listen to. Beautiful instrumentals and very soft vocals that I can't really fully describe. The song that I first heard that got me hooked was Park Cars. Its now a song that I listen to when I need to relax. I highly recommend this band to everyone. Please check them out and get them out there!

Bag of Bones - Deep Thought - 8/10

Bag of Bones is an Emo band from New York that I recently found. This album is just beautiful, really heavy lyrically, soft instrumentals, and a really great vocalist. This is a band worth checking out, especially if you're into emo (not like Hawthorne Heights and Senses Fail.) There's a little bit of spoken word in here which is a little like Old Gray, I really liked that. This is an album worth checking out if you're into this kind of stuff.