Thrice performs at The Novo in Los Angeles on Feb. 29, 2020. Aaron Marquez/STAFF. LOS ANGELES — Revisiting the past often has negative connotations. Unless, of course, you’re celebrating the life of a career-defining album like Thrice is doing right now. Entering the final stop of its tour, the iconic…

Kids See Ghosts (Kanye West and Kid Cudi) We’re nearing the end of my top 50 albums list! If you’re just now joining me, check out part one, part two and part three before diving in. Several of these albums would have made it into my top 10 if not for several…

MewithoutYou performs at Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco on Nov. 10, 2018. Photos: Joaquin Cabello SAN FRANCISCO — Philadelphia band MewithoutYou played the Rickshaw Stop Saturday. The performance was replete with the band’s signature emotional oscillations that are ever-present on its new album, [Untitled]. Aaron Weiss poetically sang on topics like mental illness and mysticism. MewithoutYou…

Named for C.S. Lewis’ science fiction book, Silent Planet is the thinking man’s Christian metalcore band. The band started at Azusa Pacific University, incorporating theology and philosophy into its forward-thinking sound. The quartet is now driven by frontman Garrett Russell and founding guitarist Mitchell Stark, whose lyricism and creative songwriting…

Pennsylvanian experimental rockers MewithoutYou have remained woefully underappreciated due to their unorthodox evolution. By the time bands like Listener and La Dispute discovered frontman Aaron Weiss’ bombastic spoken word delivery, he had run from his clout by emphasizing inconspicuous singing. Tracks like “Allah, Allah, Allah” befuddled Christian fans, while…