BERNIE WORRELL WAVE FROM THE WOONIVERSE ORG MUSIC The legacy of Bernie Worrell continues to develop despite his passing in 2016. The estate of legendary keyboardist, primarily known for his work with the revolutionary Parliament and Funkadelic, [...]
VARIOUS ARTISTS THE WESTBOUND SOUND: WESTBOUND RECORDS CURATED BY RSD, VOL. 1 ORG MUSIC Established in 1968, Westbound Records rose to prominence throughout the 1970s among Detroit’s premier funk labels. While their roster would include the [...]
SENSUOUS ENEMY THE AWAKENING DISTORTION PRODUCTIONS Electronic music, particularly EBM, often finds itself in an environment that can lead to shortcuts. However, The Awakening by Madison, WI-based Sensuous Enemy, defies this norm. This album is [...]
BILLY MORRISON THE MORRISON PROJECT TLG/ZOID/VIRGIN MUSIC GROUP Many will know the name Billy Morrison as Billy Idol’s rhythm guitarist for the past 15 years. However, there is a great deal more to this artist than being a member of a band. He [...]
SET FEUX SET FEUX INDEPENDENT Officially, this is Set Feux’s debut, self-titled album. But, Toronto singer songwriter Diana Planche, who is behind the Set Feux moniker is also a member of The Paint Movement as the band’s [...]
DOG PARK FESTINA LENTE GÉOGRAPHIE Nominally, Paris-based quartet Dog Park is labeled as a dream pop band. Yet, these days, music labels (genres) are losing much of their sense as artists are blending in elements in their music that seemingly do [...]
MICHAEL FEUERSTACK ETERNITY MONGERS FORWARD MUSIC GROUP/BACKWARD MUSIC Michael Feuerstack is no stranger to talk about delicate things in life through music, nor to having a concept run through his albums. And, judging by his latest, Eternity [...]
PEARL JAM DARK MATTER MONKEYWRENCH RECORDS/REPUBLIC RECORDS/UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA Four years following their underrated, and unfortunately seemingly forgotten, 2020 album, Gigaton, Pearl Jam has returned with Dark Matter. The album marks one of [...]
LOCAL NATIVES BUT I’LL WAIT FOR YOU LOMA VISTA RECORDINGS But I’ll Wait For You is the latest album by indie rock band Local Natives. It is a companion piece to their 2023 album Time Will Wait For No One. The vocal harmonies are stunning, [...]
BRIAN ENO ENO (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) UNIVERSAL MUSIC/UMC Eno (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), as the title suggests, is the official soundtrack to the 2024 Gary Hustwit documentary Eno. Brian Eno has been making music since [...]
VARIOUS ARTISTS REIMAGINING THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING CLEOPATRA RECORDS Tribute albums are always a tricky thing. When artists cover a much-loved album, there are some very high expectations for the covers. Recording a tribute album with [...]
BONNIE TYLER IN BERLIN earMUSIC Bonnie Tyler made her recording debut in 1977 with the album The World Starts Tonight. But it was her second album, 1978’s Natural Force, which was released as It’s A Heartache in North America, that made her a [...]
UB40 UB45 SRG RECORDS/UNIVERSAL UB40 formed in 1978, with the Campbell Brothers, Ali and Robin, being two of the founding members. To say their history is nothing short of fascinating does not do their story justice. The By 1980 the band was [...]
HOLLOW TWIN DANCING WITH MATCHES INDEPENDENT For many indie bands and artists trying to forge their own path it is an uphill battle to find the space to be properly heard by a wider audience, no matter what the quality of their music is like. In [...]
ALLEY OF THE DOLLS URETHANE INDEPENDENT Alley Of The Dolls are cousins Jacob Stephenson and Adam Pickering. They make a huge sound for just a duo. Their sound is heavy, with lots of guitars and a powerful rhythm section. Yet, as heavy as the [...]
STILL HOUSE PLANTS IF I DON’T MAKE IT, I LOVE U BISON RECORDS Still House Plants have released their third studio album, If I Don’t Make It, I Love U. This comes nearly four years after their previous album, Fast Edit. If I [...]
ENGLISH TEACHER THIS COULD BE TEXAS ISLAND RECORDS English Teacher has finally released their debut album, This Could Be Texas. This comes less than two years after their EP, Polyawkward. In anticipation, they also released a few singles. While [...]
MAGGIE ROGERS DON’T FORGET ME CAPITOL RECORDS/UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA Ever since she wowed and moved Pharrell Williams to the verge of tears in 2016 with her song “Alaska” and became a viral sensation, Maggie Rogers has been one of the [...]
AARON WEST AND THE ROARING TWENTIES IN LIEU OF FLOWERS HOPELESS RECORDS Dan Campbell solo project Aaron West & The Roaring Twenties have released their third album, In Lieu of Flowers. This comes nearly five years after the previous album, [...]
SUGAR CANDY MOUNTAIN MYSTIC HITS ROYAL OAKIE Sugar Candy Mountain’s Mystic Hits is an album that has been out of print for a while now (a decade or so), and in the meantime has earned that mystic tag from its title. Starting out as duo of [...]
ASHA JEFFERIES EGO RIDE NETTWERK If you are of the opinion that well-crafted, sophisticated pop is not worth your time, you just might as well move on and pass on Asha Jefferies’ new album Ego Ride. On the other hand, even if you do have [...]
ISKWĒ NĪNA INDEPENDENT iskwē’s highly anticipated new album, nīna, stands as a pinnacle of empowerment and artistry in her discography. Delving into intimate themes, iskwē invites listeners into her world through the mesmerizing inflection [...]
TORN BOYS 1983 INDEPENDENT PROJECT RECORDS This is a very interesting album that has shades of the “what could have been” vibe, as it is not an album per se, but a collection of songs by a band that seemed to have a brief blast in the music [...]
EMERSON, LAKE & POWELL COMPLETE COLLECTION SPIRIT OF UNICORN MUSIC/CHERRY RED RECORDS Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP) formed in 1970 when Keith Emerson (keyboards), Greg Lake (bass, guitar) and Carl Palmer (drums) came together to form a [...]
