OMNI SOUVENIR SUB POP RECORDS Omni have released their fourth studio album, Souvenir. This comes five years after their last album, Networker. Souvenir is a post-punk album held back by its lacklustre and, at other points, horrible vocal [...]
KATHERINE PRIDDY THE PENDULUM SWING COOKING VINYL Katherine Priddy made her recording debut in 2018 with an EP (Wolf) that got her a lot of attention and provided her with an opportunity to not only record more but open for some of her biggest [...]
STEELEYE SPAN LIVE AT THE BOTTOM LINE, 1974 OMNIVORE RECORDINGS The English folk-rock group Steeleye Span was formed in 1969 and has been in existence, in various incarnations, ever since. The band enjoyed chart success a number of times in [...]
GRANDADDY BLU WAV DANGERBIRD RECORDS Bluegrass, country, and new wave join forces for Blu Wav, the newest release by Grandaddy. Grandaddy has ventured into bluegrass and country territory before, but with Blu Wav, they fully commit to the bit. [...]
STEVE HACKETT THE CIRCUS AND THE NIGHTWHALE INSIDE OUT MUSIC It may be very hard to believe, but The Circus And The Nightwhale is Steve Hackett’s 30th solo album. And, quite simply, it is his best album yet. This is an emotional, powerful album, [...]
IDLES TANGK PARTISAN RECORDS IDLES take on a slightly new direction with their fifth LP, TANGK (pronounced as “TANK” with a pronounced “G”). Their signature, ferocious raw powerful punk pop energy continues, with an injection of a more polished, [...]
THE RESIDENTS SECRET SHOW (LIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO) CHERRY RED RECORDS Like Sparks, The Residents have been able to keep their loyal, core audience while bringing new people into their fanbase over the years. In January, 2023, The Residents [...]
LORD OF THE LOST SWAN SONGS (10th ANNIVERSARY EDITION) NAPALM RECORDS Swan song is a term that comes from an ancient myth that swans sing a beautiful and haunting song before they die. Lord of the Lost captures this idea of a final and decisive [...]