Thursday headlines a “dream lineup” of influential emo bands, including Cursive and Jeremy Enigk from Sunny Day Real Estate, on Jan. 22.
post-hardcore
Cusp turns up the fuzz on emotional debut EP
On its first release “Spill,” the post-punk band Cusp combines bursts of fuzzed-out guitars with introspective angst.
mewithoutYou enters its 20th and final year
The post-hardcore band mewithoutYou and its spiritually-seeking frontman Aaron Weiss have always defied neat explanation.
Album review: ‘Honey from the Rock’
Druse “Honey from the Rock” Head2Wall Records druse.bandcamp.com Love is music’s favorite topic. More often than not, though, music’s love comes in shallow forms. It’s shiny infatuation or sad yet optimistic heartache. “All you need is love” sounds good on paper, until you realize reality is little more complicated. “Honey from the Rock” is an […]
Aficionado
These Albany-based alt-rockers have been on an ever-evolving sonic safari since their formation in 2004. What was initially supposed to be a straight-forward, in-your-face post-hardcore outfit grew into an 11-piece “theatrical prog-rock spectacle” before the line-up was sculpted into the robust seven-member group it is today. In 2011, Aficionado released its eponymous full-length debut, which […]






