review Archive

Single Review: Moez Masoud – “Here to Stay”

Here at Musoscribe, we endeavor to focus on music, and to keep our (well, my) political perspectives secondary, if not set aside completely. But that’s not always possible, as some […]

Album Review: Post Death Soundtrack – In All My Nightmares I am Alone

The name of the artist and the album title straightforwardly telegraph what’s in store here. Deeply atmospheric music with a dramatically dark and sinister edge characterizes this release, the latest […]

Album Review: Jon Anderson and the Band Geeks — Live: Perpetual Change

In progressive music fandom circles, a popular pastime is debating the merits of various Yes lineups. A lively argument is sure to ensue among progheads when the question is raised: […]

Album Review: The Mayflies USA – Kickless Kids

North Carolina boasts a proud power pop tradition. Maybe you call it melodic rock, or jangle rock, or indie rock or college rock; take your pick and don’t throw shade […]

Album Review: The Chemistry Set – An Introduction to The Chemistry Set

My introduction to The Chemistry Set was a 2022 album called Pink Felt Trip. Really fine stuff, and recommended. If you’re not already hip to their sounds, your introduction, gentle […]

Album Review: Yahtzee Brown – You Got This

I get lots of music in my mailbox. And I’m not complaining; helpful artists, labels and publicists send me a steady stream of sounds, and it’s not uncommon to discover […]

Album Review: Murray Attaway – [tense music plays…]

I grew up in the 1970s and ‘80s in metro Atlanta. That meant I had a front row seat to the development and rise of bands like Dixie Dregs, Kansas, […]

Album Review: The Iveys – How Much is the Sky

Seasoned Badfinger fans know the broad outlines of the story: before they were rechristened by The Beatles, Badfinger were The Iveys. Under that name, the Welsh group even made an […]

Album Review: Bob Mosley – Bob Mosley

The saga of Moby Grape is one of the saddest in rock history. Possessed of stunning levels of creativity and talent, the San Francisco group fell victim to a poisonous […]

Album Review: The Mommyheads – Acorn

Cult sensations The Mommyheads have never made a bad album. They’ve also never achieved anything close to the mainstream success they so richly deserve. Clever in the extreme, the NYC-based […]