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ALBUM REVIEW: Defeat The Low ‘A Nervous Smile’

November 23, 2014March 2, 2015 Ariella Laichas-Malamud A Nervous Smile, album review, Aurora Ave, beastie boys, Brick By Boring Brick, Chris Hauraque, clarity, Defeat The Low, Emarosa, emily's army, emo rock, hardcore, infectious magazine, issues, music, paramore, post hardcore, PVRIS, rise records, rock, Simple City, Swordfish, Walking Dead0 comment

A Nervous Smile takes its listeners back to the early 2000s with mecca of emo-rock lyrics and a splash of post-hardcore vocals. For fans of Rise Records, this is a new direction. The company’s artists still lean heavily hardcore and metal. Recently, however, the company has added many bands such as PVRIS and Emily’s Army. On top of this, many of their long-time artists, Emarosa and Issues come to mind, have also embraced this move towards alt-rock by altering their sound entirely. This makes Defeat The Low a different band…

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PLAYLIST: Growing Up Ari (Ariella)

September 29, 2014March 6, 2015 Ariella Laichas-Malamud 15 Steps, across the universe, alternative rock, Bad Suns, Blowing in the WInd, Brick By Boring Brick, Draft Dodger Rag, ed sheeran, indie, infectious magazine, lana del rey, music, nat king cole, National Anthem, paramore, Peter Paul and Mary, Phil Ochs, pop, radiohead, Route 66, The Beatles, The Man Who Can't Be Moved, the script, Transpose, woody guthrie, you need me i don't need you1 Comment

Hey! My name is Ariella Laichas-Malamud. I have been with Infectious since April and have loved every minute of it. I went through many stages of what I wanted to be when I grew up, but usually writing was involved. Music journalism just seems to fit. I have loved music ever since I can remember. My parents started me on Woody Guthrie and Peter, Paul & Mary before I was even old enough to talk. My music tastes change every day, but my favorite band will always be The Script….