PHILLIP LAMMONDS COWBOY THINGS CURB RECORDS The name of Phillip Lammonds might not be so familiar, even for some avid fans of Americana/country music, even though Lammonds has been on the scene for decades now. The reason for that might simply [...]
STILL CORNERS DREAM TALK WRECKING LIGHT RECORDS A dusty old cowboy in a dusty old saloon finishes the dregs of his now warm beer and rises up off of the bar stool. He steps out into the day, hot as hell, the intense sun casting a glare of white [...]
KABIR DALAWARI LAST CALL SHIFTING PARADIGM RECORDS Having made an impressive debut with 2022’s Awareness, Kabir Dalawari has returned with his second album. Featuring the performances of Dalawari on drums, Kyle Brooks on alto sax, Chris Maden on [...]
CINDY LEE DIAMOND JUBILEE REALISTIK Cindy Lee has released their latest album, Diamond Jubilee. Additionally, Diamond Jubilee contains 32 songs on its own. This comes after a nearly four-year wait since their previous album, Cat O’ Nine [...]
MAX BOOGIE OVERDRIVE STONED AGAIN INDEPENDENT Fresh out of Los Angeles, Max Boogie Overdrive’s debut album Stoned Again is sure to bring a slew of listeners to their community. The album is an impressive feat of complex guitar skills that truly [...]
VARIOUS ARTISTS MOVING AWAY FROM THE PULSEBEAT: POST-PUNK BRITAIN 1977-1981 CHERRY RED RECORDS When ‘punk rock’ exploded on the scene in 1976, the bands (and fans) had to know that there would be a ‘best before’ date on that music. It either [...]
CREATION REBEL HIGH ABOVE HARLESDEN 1978-2023 ON-U SOUND After being quiet for a while, dub innovators Creation Rebel returned last year with a new set of dub delicacies, again under the helm of Adrian Sherwood and his On-U-Sound titled Hostile [...]
FANCLUBWALLET OUR BODIES PAINT TRAFFIC LINES COOL ONLINE Our Bodies Paint Traffic Lines is the latest EP by fanclubwallet and the first as a full band. Up until now, 24-year-old Hannah Judge was DIY. Three of Judge’s close friends who were also [...]
HIGH LLAMAS HEY PANDA DRAG CITY The High Llamas are back with their first album in eight years. Hey Panda is creative from start to finish, with wild production and layered instrumentation. Some songs are quite interesting, especially the first [...]
MAJESTY CRUSH BUTTERFLIES DON’T GO AWAY THE NUMERO GROUP Majesty Crush were a 1990s ‘shoegaze’ band with a 1980s sensibility and vibe. Formed in Detroit, the band consisted of the late David Stroughter (vocals), bassist Hobey Echlin, [...]
SUM 41 HEAVEN :X: HELL RISE RECORDS/BIG PICTURE MEDIA Sum 41 has once again graced our ears with their latest studio album, Heaven :x: Hell and it’s nothing short of spectacular. Heaven delivers a punchy collection of 10 tracks brimming [...]
MAGANA TEETH AUDIO ANTIHERO For singer-songwriters, or any artist going solo, it has now almost become a must to step out of the standard expectations for the genre and go the way of introspective personal music with just a voice and a single, [...]
MIRKO KRSTIČEVIĆ ALL AND NOTHING AT ALL (FILM AND THEATRE MUSIC 1978 – 1988) FOX & HIS FRIENDS RECORDS Mirko Krstičević is a Croatian-born composer and musician. He has been making various kinds of music since the 1970s. He has done [...]
GLASS BEAMS MAHAL NINJA TUNE Mahal is a very fascinating EP, as is the band Glass Beams. There is not a whole lot known about the band, such as who are the three members, but they do make a great sound with influences as far reaching as Ravi [...]
ALICE COLTRANE THE CARNEGIE HALL CONCERT VERVE RECORDS Alice Coltrane’s live album, The Carnegie Hall Concert, has recently been released. Knowing this is an Alice Coltrane album, it is evident you are in for an experience. This work certainly [...]
DANTÉ RAVENHEARST HALF SUN/HALF MOON SUN MILK RECORDS Toronto-based Danté Ravenhearst (originally from Kawartha Lakes in Ontario) is not only a singer/songwriter, but she is also a conservationist and scientist. Not the usual combination one [...]
WAXAHATCHEE TIGERS BLOOD ANTI- Waxahatchee has released her sixth studio album, Tigers Blood. She has also released a few singles from the album in anticipation. This all comes nearly four years after her previous album, Saint Cloud. If it takes [...]
GARY CLARK JR. JPEG RAW WARNER MUSIC Five years ago, Gary Clark Jr. established himself as one of the most impressive creative forces to emerge in the last decade with his impeccable opus, This Land. Since then, the anticipation for his fourth [...]
R.E. SERAPHIN FOOL’S MATE TAKE A TURN/SAFE SUBURBAN HOME RECORDS It feels a bit like power pop was in a bit of a doghouse after its second upsurge in the 90s, but with quite a new number of artists favoring the genre (or sub-genre, if you [...]
ADRIANNE LENKER BRIGHT FUTURE 4AD Big Thief lead singer Adrianne Lenker’s newest solo album, Bright Future, is her first solo release since Songs and Instrumentals, which were both released on October 23, 2020. Since then, Lenker has [...]
THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM HISTORY BOOKS – SHORT STORIES RICH MAHOGANY RECORDINGS/THIRTY TIGERS In 2023, The Gaslight Anthem released History Books, their first studio album in over nine years. Not even a year later, the band is releasing some new [...]
THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN GLASGOW EYES FUZZ CLUB After two recent releases, first the live album Sunset 666, then the anniversary release Munki, The Jesus and Mary Chain continue their unlikely resurrection with Glasgow Eyes, their first album of [...]
VELCROS STRANGE NEWS FROM THE VAULT CRAZYSANE RECORDS VELCROS are a super fun band that knows how to rock. Their album Strange News From The Vault might not be the most original record out there, as the sound becomes too imitative at times of [...]
elbow AUDIO VERTIGO POLYDOR RECORDS/GEFFEN RECORDS AUDIO VERTIGO is the 10th studio album from the highly acclaimed Manchester band elbow. It contains gorgeous atmosphere, rich and tender vocals, reflective lyrics, and intriguing [...]
