The pressures an artist or band faces when releasing a debut album have been discussed in countless articles. Still, when it comes to young shoegaze hopefuls Ringing and their Julia’s
The old Caustic Factory is fired up and ready to go for another exhilarating edition of New Music Friday. Our conveyor belts have been cranked up, and our fine machinery
Every genre has a select few albums that pushed their beloved sound beyond a niche corner of the world. Albums like Nas’s Illmatic and The Clash’s London Calling sent these
Hip-hop has always been about individuality, defining your own corner of the genre with a style so specific to each artist that it becomes nearly impossible to duplicate. The art
In the digital age, there are several ways to account for a band’s growth. From their social media following to the number of streams attached to each release, labels, fans,
Transmitter is the latest addition to the Cut Worms universe, but this is a very different artist from the one we’re used to. Led by singer/songwriter/musician Max Clarke and started
Shoegaze is entering a renaissance period before our very eyes, and it couldn’t be a more invigorating revelation for the beloved genre. For the past few years, shoegaze acts have
Southern California, home to the stars, sun-drenched memories, and some of the finest record shops on the West Coast of the United States. Through the rich musical history that has
We here at the Old Caustic Factory are cracking open the windows to a whiff of the incoming Spring to aid in our sonic searches for each week’s best new
On February 26, to be exact, Gnarls Barkley released “Pictures,” marking a bittersweet moment for the iconic duo and their long-term supporters. The slow-burning, hypnotic, autobiographical single is the duo’s,
