Music

Tower Crane Towers employs a visceral yet emotionally resonant sound on the pure punk ethos of “ep.”. Best listened to at the highest possible volume the sound never lets up.…

A butterfly An absolute Tears the fabric Of an ending Lets in pure blue Again beginning A tale of fire A tale too. A butterfly Truthfully livid Flies a melting…

A whole decade of music and all I have to show for it is a list of 65 bands and their associated releases. The decade felt pretty long to me.…

Green Light Silhouette draws from 90s slowcore and early 2000s indie rock on the emotionally resonant “These Waves”. Quite satisfying, the album deserves to be blasted at the highest possible…

Is this life an only one The seeds of pain sow leaves to be washed by rain Hate a time not enough to enjoy the fruits of everyday The seeds…

The end of the decade brings the question: what next? The last end of the decade in 2009 had a far happier tinge to it. Obama was in his first…

In the winter of my junior year in high school, my mom and dad took a ten-day trip to China, leaving me at home to fend for myself. It was,…

If there’s anything I learned over the past decade, it’s that 1) I drown in my feelings too much, and 2) I’m not good at expressing at them. Ten years…

Meghan & Caitlin embraces a giddy, freewheeling indie pop on the colorful “Bad Terms”. Their lyrics capture the zeitgeist, with references to snapchat and other social media abound. Within these…

The tenured professor reminisces about a line that spanned blocks of his hometown one June morning in 1967. According to him, the wait ended at the front door to a…

Daydream delves into a blissful surrealism on the tender fragility of “Up”. A great intimacy comes to define the whole album. Vocals feel akin to mere whispers between old friends.…

Jackalico delves into delightfully shaggy dog stories on the woozy wonder of “Toxic High EP”. Full of tremendous heart, his vocals truly have a warm welcoming presence to them. Akin…

Continuing with our series of “Best of 2019″ lists curated by the entire Entropy community, we present some of our favorite selections as nominated by the diverse staff and team…

A rich luxurious style defines Lend Me Your Ear’s effortlessly cool “Forbidden”. Well-named, the seductiveness of the sound permeates every piece. Stylistically Lend Me Your Ear proves to be a…