With its background ripped straight from ’80s video games and its foreground featuring rip-roaring guitar, Science And Magic bridges a gap between goofy nostalgia and a welcome adventure. [Jan 2016, p.95]

The allure is, as ever, the trio's use of the stereo field, and their ability to pump some breathing room into these otherwise sticky and humid tunes. [Dec 2015, p.106]

In short, Mythologiesis reverent to past creative innovations, while creating a few of its own. [Dec 2015, p.104]

Every moment on Dealer feels intentional, and as a result, gorgeous. [Nov 2015, p.96]

The hope was that Beach Slang would be the next great melodic punk band; with this album, that's no longer in question. [Nov 2015, p.96]

When compared to their debut, the maturity of Sounds Good is evident. [Nov 2015, p.95]

One of extreme music’s most adventurous bands continues blazing its own path. [Nov 2015, p.97

These 11 songs are decidedly more polished. [Oct 2015, p.100]

The group put enough spin on the source material to make these songs their own. [Nov 2015, p.97]

The Color Before The Sun manages to maintain momentum for its duration, proving Coheed have shown themselves a band skilled in evading the lines of genres. [Nov 2015, p.100]

The Florida foursome still manage to top themselves with each outing. [Nov 2015, p.96]

This is as good as emo gets in 2015, and one of the most consistently stunning records of any type this year. [Oct 2015, p.98]

Rickly pulls off rock-god histrionics and urbane cool, as the band shore him up with a melodic roar that should convince the world to finally stop caring about U2. [Oct 2015, p.97]

Although the lovable weirdness seems absent this time around, fans will be in for a solid and consistent rock album from start to finish.

As elements of dark pop fuse seamlessly with dance beats, Every Open Eye will convert even the staunchest non-believers. [Oct 2015, p.98]

Ambitious, grand, emotional and complex, it’s a record that demands the band be seen in a new light.

With some new explorations entwined, Act IV exhibits all facets of the band's alluring brand (extensive instrumentation, orchestral theatrics and experimental whimsy) in impressive form.

This collection of songs finds the band both maturing nicely, and as close to flawless [as] they've ever been. [Oct 2015, p.94]

23 Live Sex Acts is the perfect culmination of where this band sit today: at the top of their songwriting and live-performance game. [Oct 2015, p.96]

La Di Da Di urges you to dance and then challenges you to keep up with every bob, weave and time signature shift. [Oct 2015, p.98]

It's truly an incredible piece of work that excavates the very core of human existence. [Sep 2015, p.95]

The songs don’t have the immediate impact of the band’s heavier work, but it’s nice to see The Sword break from their mold.

Attention Citizens of Warped: Life's Not Out To Get You is the album you've been craving. [Sep 2015, p.96]

Everybody's Coming Down is a spacey rock record with noisy guitars and plenty of dynamics, with all of the endearing alcoholic romanticism that we have grown to love. [Sep 2015, p.97]

The technical skill of BFMV has never been in question, even if there's an ultra-safe formula still being adhered to. Venom is no different, offering up more thrash than ever on one of the most solid offerings in the Bullet catalog. [Sep 2015, p.100]

This go-around, it reads vulnerable, and while we’ll never know how autobiographical the record may be, its universal appeal is undeniable.

The shift toward less discord and more opportunity for a listener to sing along may initially throw off a seasoned HEALTH fan, but it is sure to introduce new ears to one of the most accessible noise bands of the last decade. [Sep 2015, p.98]

It's not a "clever" record in any sense, but who needs to think when the music is this much raucous fun? [Sep 2015, p.98]