Cherry Glazerr: I Don’t Want You Anymore [Album Review]
Cherry GlazerrI Don’t Want You AnymoreSecretly Canadian [2023] Clementine Creevy, also known as Cherry Glazerr, describes her fourth record, I Don’t Want You Anymore, as … Read more
The National: Laugh Track [Album Review]
The NationalLaugh Track4AD [2023] I never thought that The National would embrace the concept of a surprise album, but here we are. That night at … Read more
Sufjan Stevens: Javelin [Album Review]
Sufjan StevensJavelinAsthmatic Kitty Records [2023] Rare is the artist who does their best work when they are on top of the world, when all is … Read more
CLASS – “Coward’s Disaster” [Video]
Tucson, Arizona’s CLASS have returned with another album of gritty straightforward rock. “Coward’s Disaster” is from their latest record, If You’ve Got Nothing, that was … Read more
Darrell Scott String Band: Old Cane Back Rocker [Album Review]
Darrell Scott String BandOld Cane Back RockerSoundly Music [2023] Before I get in over my head, I should probably acknowledge that bluegrass/country music is not … Read more
Fire Track: SLIFT – “ILION”
Sub Pop announced the signing of French psychedelic rock outfit SLIFT. The label will release the power-trio’s third full-length, ILION, on CD, 2xLP, and digital/streaming … Read more
Graham Parker & The Goldtops: Last Chance To Learn The Twist [Album Review]
Graham Parker & The GoldtopsLast Chance to Learn the TwistBig Stir Records [2023] There was a time, the late 70’s to be exact, when Graham … Read more
Sleater-Kinney – “Hell” [Video]
Sleater-Kinney has announced their eleventh studio album, Little Rope, which will be released January 19, 2024 via Loma Vista Recordings with a hauntingly intimate music … Read more
Wilco: Cousin [Album Review]
WilcoCousindBpm Records [2023] As a long-time fan of Jeff Tweedy and Wilco, I should probably acknowledge at the top that Cousin is not the rock … Read more
The Sextones: Love Can’t Be Borrowed [Album Review]
The SextonesLove Can’t Be BorrowedRecord Kicks [2023] Produced by Kelly Finnigan of The Monophonics, Love Can’t Be Borrowed is the sophomore album by The Sextones. … Read more
Golden Apples – “Sugarfire” [Video]
Philadelphia’s latest and greatest musical export, Golden Apples, recently announced their new album Bananasugarfire, and today they’re sharing it’s towering quasi-title track “Sugarfire.” Due out … Read more
Nick Cave & Warren Ellis: Australian Carnage – Live At The Sydney Opera House [Album Review]
Nick Cave & Warren EllisAustralian Carnage: Live at the Sydney Opera HouseGoliath Records [2023] “This is a joyful song,” says Nick Cave by way of … Read more
Circus Devils – “Here We Are” [Video]
Formed in 2001, the psychedelic rock trio Circus Devils features vocalist Robert Pollard, backed by brothers Todd Tobias and Tim Tobias. In their first album … Read more
Deeper: Careful! [Album Review]
DeeperCareful!Sub Pop Records [2023] Already with two albums behind them, Chicago-based Deeper is ready for their close-up on this Sub Pop debut. There’s little doubt … Read more
Sincere Engineer: Cheap Grills [Album Review]
Sincere EngineerCheap GrillsHopeless Records [2023] Chicago-based indie punk artist Sincere Engineer started as a solo acoustic punk act, performing at dive bars and open mics. … Read more
Ty Segall – “Eggman” [Video]
On his new single, Ty Segall’s finger is pointed strictly into the mirror. Ty’s the Eggman. Like Bowie’s “Fame” twisted from winking plaint into wide-eyed … Read more
Will Butler + Sister Squares: Will Butler + Sister Squares [Album Review]
Will Butler + Sister SquaresWill Butler + Sister SquaresMerge Records [2023] There should be little surprise that after spending 18 years playing in Arcade Fire, … Read more
Mitski: The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We [Album Review]
MitskiThe Land Is Inhospitable And So Are WeDead Oceans [2023] Indie sensation Mitski has once again delivered a record that resonates on multiple levels, this … Read more
Sincere Engineer – “California King” [Video]
Chicago-based punk artist Sincere Engineer is cooking up new music. The bands next full-length studio album, Cheap Grills, will be released tomorrow via Hopeless Records. … Read more
Allison Russell: The Returner [Album Review]
Allison RussellThe ReturnerFantasy Records [2023] In an unusual turn of events, the first two times I saw Allison Russell perform live I was a complete … Read more
Sparklehorse: Bird Machine [Album Review]
SparklehorseBird MachineANTI- [2023] To state the obvious, the arrival of a post-humous release from an artist that died all too early by suicide will often … Read more
The Dandy Warhols – “The Summer Of Hate” [Video]
Musically, “The Summer of Hate” became our homage to the sounds of The Damned, The MC5, and probably a bit of the Stooges in there … Read more
Mondo Drag: Through The Hourglass [Album Review]
Mondo DragThrough The HourglassRidingEasy Records [2023] Over the last several years RidingEasy records has gained a reputation for great reissues of obscure hard rock, heavy … Read more
King’s X: Three Sides Of One Tour [Concert Review]
King’s X – Three Sides of One 2023 Tour, With Sound & Shape and Dressed in Electric, The King of Clubs, Columbus, OH, September 9, … Read more
Tony Jay: Perfect Worlds [Album Review]
Tony JayPerfect WorldsSlumberland Records [2023] San Francisco’s Tony Jay crafts a style of music that falls perfectly within my musical preferences. His slightly mysterious lo-fi … Read more