FROG 1000 VARIATIONS ON THE SAME SONG AUDIO ANTIHERO New York’s Frog is one of those musical propositions that through their not so short and winding career never stood still or bothered where the critics or audience will place and label [...]
HORSEGIRL PHONETICS ON AND ON MATADOR RECORDS Horsegirl’s highly-anticipated second album, Phonetics On and On, is a massive hit. It is an innovative exploration in minimalism. Taking a softer and quieter approach results in mesmerizingly catchy [...]
MANTAR POST APOCALYPTIC DEPRESSION METAL BLADE RECORDS MANTAR will grab you by the neck and completely throttle you with the release of their full-length album, Post Apocalyptic Depression, via Metal Blade Records. Just drums and guitar—that’s [...]
ROBERT PALMER LIVE AT THE APOLLO | DRIVE | RHYTHM & BLUES (VINYL REISSUES) BFD/ORCHARD RECORDS Robert Palmer had a fascinating career. When he made his solo debut with the now classic Sneakin’ Sally Through The Alley, critics and radio [...]
SARA BUG INTO THE BLUE INDEPENDENT Back in 2021, when Sara Bug came up with her self-titled album, as somebody who is working within a Nashville music scene, she didn’t bother to care much about what Nashville music norms and formulas she [...]
LACUNA COIL SLEEPLESS EMPIRE CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS Lacuna Coil released their debut album in 1999 (In A Reverie) even though the Milan-based band had formed in 1994. Sleepless Empire is their tenth album, and their first studio release since [...]
ART D’ECCO SERENE DEMON PAPER BAG RECORDS Art d’Ecco dances to his own beat, once again, with his fourth LP, Serene Demon. This 10-song diverse treasure trove of passionate sound is fittingly being released Valentine’s Day 2025. In Serene [...]
THE WOMBATS OH! THE OCEAN AWAL RECORDINGS Indie pioneers, The Wombats, have yet again created another thought-provoking album with their sixth release, Oh! The Ocean. Like most of the band’s discography, the album has a strong sonic through line [...]
