The Belair Lip Bombs – Again | Rock Music Lives, Thanks to Australia
While there are plenty of reasons behind its diminished cultural impact, rock music isn’t dead. It’s never died....
Adam P. Newton
Adam P. Newton
Camp Trash – Two Hundred Thousand Dollars | Growing Up Doesn’t Have to Mean Growing Old
I love it when a band grows up. I’m not necessarily talking about thematic maturation, though that probably...
Lynyn – Ixona | You Can Dance If You Want To
I love electronic music that encourages, embraces, and enhances a mood. Whether you’re on the dance floor or...
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith – GUSH | Audacious Artistry in Action
The upside to writing about a musician across multiple albums is you get to enjoy the trajectory of...
Tei Shi – Make Believe I Make Believe | Vibes Out
Vibes are everything until vibes mean nothing. Streaming services are overrun by playlists based purely on musical vapor...
The Beths – Straight Line Was a Lie | No Real Journey Is Ever Simple
I like The Beths. I like The Beths a lot. When I wrote about their 2022 album, Expert...
Pretty Bitter – Pleaser | The Power of Heartfelt Music
One of the highest compliments I can give a piece of music is playing an air instrument. I’ve...
Smut – Tomorrow Comes Crashing | Accessible Artistic Authenticity
I wanted to be in a rock band so badly during my college years. It would have been...
Moontype – I Let the Wind Push Down On Me | Who Needs Nostalgia Anyway?
Here at Bearded Gentlemen Music, we frequently rage against the nostalgia machine like we’re Zack and Tom. No...
Jolie Laide – Creatures | A Study in Intentional Creativity
The trick to making excellent art that effortlessly crosses genres? Ample amounts of talent and heaps of self-awareness....