Sheer MagBest Sheer Mag Albums Ranked

Need to Feel Your Love

nme

10

“Sometimes, good rock’n’roll records are all about feel, and Philadelphia five-piece Sheer Mag‘s debut is a case in point. The first hint comes from its cover, an aeroplane heading through blackened clouds towards a faraway sun, with the band’s crudely drawn logo in the top left corner. It has the instant impact of a classic rock sleeve, the kind you’d see a balding guy who still maintains a stragg”

Need to Feel Your Love

loudandquiet

9.0

“Sheer Mag are a DIY success story for the ages. The Philadelphia five-piece have put out one self-recorded EP per year since 2014, and flooded basement shows through sweat levels alone. Three years down the line, the shows may have got bigger, and they’re now with the slightly bigger London hardcore label Static Shock Records, but their self-sufficient ethos remains intact. Listening to the band’”

A Distant Call

pastemagazine

8.5

“Few bands have recently sparked as much ire in the music world as Greta Van Fleet. The group has rightfully been criticized for essentially ripping off Led Zeppelin and wearing kids’ Halloween hippie costumes. Their 2018 LP Anthem of the Peaceful Army attempted to be the sort of flower power (and yes, they literally have a song of this name) call-to-arms that their idols specialized. While insanel”

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pastemagazine

8.4

“The Philadelphia hard-rockers rig sadness into joy on their third LP and Third Man Records debut.”

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exclaim

8.0

“In a 2002 interview with Global Bass Online, Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones described the simple body pleasures of his legendary band’s heady rock extravagance, saying, “We actually had a groove in those days. People used to come to our shows and dance.” For all the AOR detail and stadium grandeur, therein lies a tidy summation of the band’s power. It’s also a good peek into Philadelphia roc”

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loudandquiet

8.0

““It does exactly what it says on the tin.” It’s a phrase that’s often disguised as a compliment, but there are underlying negative connotations at play, a suggestion of limitations and external barriers that can’t be broken, no matter how hard the subject tries. While this is often the case, throughout time there have been a fair few instances of musicians creating greatness within self-imposed b”