Clayton AmbroseNumber One Record: “Love It If We Made It” by The 1975It’s hard to imagine a super-star act that has been more divisive in recent years than The 1975. On the other side of widespread critical…Aug 1, 2020Aug 1, 2020
Clayton AmbroseNumber One Record: “Your Flag Decal Won’t Get You Into Heaven Anymore” by John PrineIn reference to the artistic resistance to the Vietnam War, author Kurt Vonnegut once said, “The power of this weapon turns out to be that…Jul 28, 20201Jul 28, 20201
Clayton AmbroseCreed. Creed? Creed.Nostalgia, ultimately, comes for us all. The things we loved in our formative years stick to us like birthmarks, a constant through line…Jul 9, 2020Jul 9, 2020
Clayton AmbroseNumber One Record: “Parking Lot” by MineralThe allure of emo can often be an evasive topic with an evasive answer, depending on who you ask. The answer most will give, whether it be…May 25, 2020May 25, 2020
Clayton AmbroseThe Monitor by Titus AndronicusTen years ago, things were different. I could spend this paragraph listing the ways in which things have changed, but I think it’s more…May 21, 2020May 21, 2020
Clayton AmbroseJoyce Manor (S/T) by Joyce ManorIn the year 2011, emo was in the midst of an unlikely comeback. The genre that originated in the early 90s as “emotional hardcore” and…Jul 12, 2019Jul 12, 2019
Clayton AmbroseGoodbye Cool World by Bomb The Music Industry!If you know me, we’ve been down this road before. I’ve been screaming about Jeff Rosenstock’s now defunct musical project Bomb The Music…May 27, 2019May 27, 2019
Clayton AmbroseGoodness by The HotelierGoodness by the Massachusetts-based band The Hotelier is an album about nature. It’s about nature in the way that every album, every film…Feb 9, 2019Feb 9, 2019
