Cheekface: Emphatically No. [Album Review]
CheekfaceEmphatically No.New Professor Music [2021] Los Angeles band Cheekface has returned with their sophomore album Emphatically No. and it is an entertaining listen from front … Read more
Osees: Panther Rotate [Album Review]
OseesPanther RotateCastle Face Records [2020] Anymore it is almost a given that some of John Dwyer’s output will lean towards the experimental side of things. … Read more
Jason Henn: Jazz Pigs In High School [Album Review]
Jason HennJazz Pigs In High SchoolCara Records [2020] Over the past 12 years, Jason Henn has been writing and recording compact and catchy lo-fi pop … Read more
The Chives: The Chives [Album Review]
The ChivesThe ChivesSuper Wimpy Punch [2020] Sometimes shit just comes together. That statement can apply to so many things like money, relationships, projects and occasionally … Read more
Karkara: Nowhere Land [Album Review]
KarkaraNowhere LandStolen Body Records [2020] 2020 will forever go down as the year psych-rock exploded more into the indie scene with a multitude of quality … Read more
SUPER-X: SUPER-X [Album Review]
SUPER-XSUPER-XPolaks/Spoilsport Records [2020] Melbourne’s SUPER-X is propelled by brothers Harrison and George Ottaway on muscle flexed guitars while being glued together by Kaelan Emond’s roaring … Read more
The Budos Band: Long In The Tooth [Album Review]
The Budos BandLong In The ToothDaptone Records [2020] Celebrating 15 years from the release of their debut album, The Budos Band return with their 6th … Read more
Holy Motors: Horse [Album Review]
Holy MotorsHorseWharf Cat Records [2020] Estonia’s Holy Motors sophomore record, Horse, is an easy listen as singer/songwriter Eliann Tulve puts you into a perfect indie … Read more
Bee Bee Sea: Day Ripper [Album Review]
Bee Bee SeaDay RipperWild Honey Records [2020] Italian trio Bee Bee Sea have returned with their third LP, Day Ripper, and if a title … Read more
Kevin Morby: Sundowner [Album Review]
Kevin MorbySundownerDead Oceans [2020] Kevin Morby knows isolation and he is probably one of the best at using it as a tool to create thought … Read more
METZ: Atlas Vending [Album Review]
METZAtlas VendingSub Pop Records [2020] Time flies when you are getting pounded by an arsenal of brutal post punk that over the last eight years … Read more
IDLES: Ultra Mono [Album Review]
IDLESUltra MonoPartisan Records [2020] One listen to the UK’s IDLES and you can’t deny the fierceness that surrounds their music. The band has a big … Read more
Tobin Sprout: Empty Horses [Album Review]
Tobin SproutEmpty HorsesFire Records [2020] Tobin Sprout will always be the member from Guided By Voices that consistently changed the pace of the albums and … Read more
Rose City Band: Summerlong [Album Review]
Rose City BandSummerlongThrill Jockey Records [2020] Summerlong is the sophomore record from Ripley Johnson’s Rose City Band. Already a staple in the psychedelic world as … Read more
Knot: Knot [Album Review]
KnotKnotExploding In Sound Records [2020] I will totally admit that I was saddened in 2015 when I heard the news that Boston’s Krill had called … Read more
Bully: SUGAREGG [Album Review]
BullySUGAREGGSub Pop Records [2020] There is a lot to be said about restarts. That is what Bully’s third record, SUGAREGG, feels like as founder Alicia … Read more
Guided By Voices: Mirrored Aztec [Album Review]
Guided By VoicesMirrored AztecGBV Inc. [2020] Go big or go home feels like the unwritten motto on the newest Guided By Voices album Mirrored Aztec. … Read more
Jason Molina: Eight Gates [Album Review]
Jason MolinaEight GatesSecretly Canadian [2020] Eight Gates is the last collection of solo studio recordings Jason Molina (Songs: Ohia, Magnolia Electric Co.) made before he … Read more
Honey Radar: Sing The Snow Away – The Chunklet Years [Album Review]
Honey RadarSing The Snow Away: The Chunklet YearsChunklet Industries [2020] Honey Radar is currently one of the best lo-fi bands on the indie scene. Led … Read more
Fontaines D.C.: A Hero’s Death [Album Review]
Fontaines D.C.A Hero’s DeathPartisan Records [2020] Last year’s debut, Dogrel, rapidly launched Dublin’s Fontaines D.C. style of post-punk into the spotlight. Quickly, the 5 piece … Read more
Dehd: Flower Of Devotion [Album Review]
DehdFlower Of DevotionFire Talk Records [2020] Dehd, the Chicago-based trio of Emily Kempf (vocals/bass), Jason Balla (vocals/guitar), and Eric McGrady (drums), have made grand steps … Read more
Protomartyr: Ultimate Success Today [Album Review]
ProtomartyrUltimate Success TodayDomino Records [2020] You might think Detroit’s Protomartyr had a crystal ball when they were writing and recording their fifth album Ultimate Success … Read more
Illuminati Hotties: FREE I.H: This Is Not The One You’ve Been Waiting For [Album Review]
Illuminati HottiesFREE IH: This Is Not The One You’ve Been Waiting ForBig Scary Monsters [2020] Sometimes the best thing to do as an artist when … Read more
Intercooler: Read The Room [Album Review]
IntercoolerRead The RoomSilent Echo Records [2020] Brisbane, Australia’s Intercooler is not well known in the US but Read The Room is the bands fourth album … Read more
BOYO: Where Have All My Friends Gone? [Album Review]
BOYOWhere Have All My Friends Gone?Park The Van [2020] BOYO’s new album Where Have All My Friends Gone? is a refreshing slice of indie rock … Read more