Two poems about relational grief by Julian Enghauser.

Between real-crime media fans and conspiracy theorists there's an almost rubber-necking fascination with the deadly and half-forgotten pieces of history whose eerie nature or unsolved status haunt the present day.

Unfortunately for metal bands who are desperate for any connection with the Occult, this story is only just that: a story. The Catholic Church never banned the use of the tritone, and the interval got the name not for fear of demonic conjuration but because, to people of that time, it just sounded bad.

But maybe this reveals a problem here: sure Reckoning doesn't really match up to Network, but why should it? This isn't so much a sequel as it is just another film by the same writer about a similar topic.

For someone who doesn't usually associate with the country genre too much, Townes Van Zandt is like a cure to the soulless drivel and self-important show boding that the genre is permeated by in the present day.

Mere Mortals uses the oscillation between silence and chaos as an incredibly powerful tool to evoke the ideas of Pandora's unleashed entropy. Like an auditory representation of all the chaos and evil stored in Pandora's pithos, "Movement 3" uses dissonant strings and polyrhythmic beats to unnerve and offput the listener.

This grants the album a very cinematic and dramatic progression, not dissimilar from Dante's own journey from the dark, mysterious woods where he emerged in Canto I.

We're just about through the summer and I think it's high time we report in on some of the records that have most resonated with us here at WXOU so far this year.

The New Abnormal is not just a great selection of songs with a variety of pop hooks, raw vocals, and spacey electronics. The album feels like a reunion, like a group of friends getting over their grievances and petty disagreements to recognize their care for one another.

Across the Bounds of Fate is something of a concept album allowing Lena Raine full freedom to memorialize what could have been with EARTHBLADE.

For years now fans have been in agreement that if there was anyone who could revive the band, it would be Aaron Turner. It would seem Neurosis agreed.

Tonally, the album veers from softer tracks like "Daylight" to more aggressive and lyrically condemning tracks like "Shovel" which criticizes the music industry and tries to defame music criticism... oops.

A veritable charcuterie board of February's best new singles.

Make way for a entertaining night featuring the Macombers!

Promises is more than an unbelievable collaboration between two seemingly disparate musicians. Promises was an opportunity for Sanders' generational talent to extend to worlds far beyond his own discography.

The Hollywood Fashion Sense of Saints Row: The Third

A recap roundup of some underappreciated albums from 2025.

The emotional experiences of Red Dead Redemption 2 and Cyberpunk 2077

After plateauing during the '80s and '90s, jazz has evolved in several directions since the start of the 21st century.

BADBADNOTGOOD balance engaging tension and ambiance to create a moody mix of hip hop beats and jazz fusion.