Every Monday we update our Editorials page with new official Album Reviews! Throwing the spotlight on Roots of Creation & Starving Millionaires we have 3 new album reviews up! Starving Millionaires have a new EP out under Long Beach Records, while Roots of Creation released not one, but two Live albums. Volume 1 was released in 2008 & Volume 2 was released just this past October, both on Harmonized Records. So in celebration of Vol. 2, we figure why not just review Volume 1 as well? Enjoy!
Starving Millionaires – It Ain’t Pretty
Love can be a wonderful thing to experience, but as the songs on this EP will show you sometimes It Ain’t Pretty! Starving Millionaires seem to have tuned down their usually up tempo punk sound and created a very easy listening reggae infused EP. While listening to the different songs it was very apparent this was a concept piece in which…READ MORE
Written & Reviewed by: Mariana Norcalchika Rojas
Roots of Creation – Live, Vol. 1
Roots of Creation have only released two studio albums thusfar, but to be honest, that come as no surprise after hearing their first ever live recording, Live Vol. 1. On this disc, the band chooses 9 of their best pre-2008 performances to showcase their raw, roots energy and instrumental firepower…READ MORE
Written & Reviewed by: Chris Castro
Roots of Creation – Live, Vol. 2
On 2008’s Live Vol. 1, Roots of Creation played like a band steeped in roots/reggae music, but not afraid to explore the outer edges of genres like funk, latin, and rock music. Merging these styles into sometimes 15 minute long explorations of the band’s musical universe sometimes became taxing, but what made it fun was how …READ MORE
Written & Reviewed by: Chris Castro
