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Photo (c) Matthew Keefer Today, we’ve got a little surprise for y’all. For y’all readers, of course. But also writers. Our compatriots at the No Extra Words podcast have a “Writer Spaces” series, and we thought we’d tag along, offer our “writer space.” Their series is about where you go to write. See photo above. And then hear the essay at this Soundcloud link. Titled “Writing Without Words.” Hope y’all enjoy the essay! And if not, you’ll all enjoy our “A House Burning,” also featured on the No Extra Words podcast from Nov. 2015, just click right here for it. Peace out,-Mgmt.Read More →

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Ecstatic Vision – Raw Rock Fury  Relapse Records – out April 7 1.5 / 5 Philadelphia’s hard rock foursome Ecstatic Vision slash their way through their second LP. Their approach is part gut punch, part slam-your-head-against-the-wall; that is to say, unapologetic. And while we appreciate their forwardness, their energy and approach, we still have to say: sorry, no. Their aimless jams certainly do not appeal to us, and in total feel like an album-long experiment in playing the same few brazen notes obnoxiously loud. There’s nothing wrong with loud, no. But there is when 11 is the only volume you understand: there is a deepRead More →

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Laura Marling – Semper Femina  More Alarming Records -out today 4 / 5 Laura Marling’s sixth album is not something we typically listen to. We like rock-outs, soul sessions, complicated layered what-have-yous. Stuff with a lotta moving parts. Contrary to our usual tastes, the Los Angeles native’s Semper Femina feels, to take the opener, “Soothing.” That is, sonically, it feels soothing; but make no mistake, behind the comfortable vocals, the sparse guitar, behind the illusion of a soothing album lies a quiet intensity. It’s an introverted LP, an album that begs multiple listens to catch the subtle effects that work here. In short, it is notRead More →

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Susto – & I’m Fine Today  Missing Piece Records – out now 3.5 / 5 Susto, a Latin American term roughly translating as “soul sickness,” doubles South Carolina’s alternative rock quintet on their second full-length. The term is fitting as lead singer and songwriter Justin Osborne, who traveled to Cuba in his mid-20s on a musical quarter-life crisis, pens here a sophomore of songs of wanderlust and disconnection. What comes on this not-quite-dozen are fun, solid tracks that sport a musical twist-and-turn every now and then. Right off the bat, we enjoy the strings on “Far Out Feeling,” which are a powerful accent for aRead More →