2012-01-30
Monsters is the second release from North Carolina quartet, Onward, Soldiers. Featuring catchy melodies and well-executed production, Monsters offers either rock or country, depending on which song you listen to. The album starts out strong with the catchy, “whoa-whoa’s” of “Telling Nobody”. “Nighttime Sky” is also a winner with its toms, trumpets, and strings. The liner notes suggest the upbeat, though unremarkable third track “Cinder Blocks” as a featured song. The rest of Monsters, with the exception of the great title track, takes a decidedly country turn with the inclusion of organ and pedal-steel. Rebecca Ruth
Liz Janes
Done Gone Fire
Joseph Arthur & the Lonely Astronauts
Let’s Just Be
RICHARD SWIFT
The Atlantic Ocean
Maria Taylor
Something About Knowing
JENS LEKMAN
Oh You’re so Silent Jens
SAM ROBERTS BAND
Lo-Fantasy
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