Midlake: For The Sake Of Bethel Woods [Album Review]
MidlakeFor The Sake Of Bethel WoodsATO Records [2022] Midlake, a band a UK reviewer described succinctly as “the Texan masters of folk-proggy-Americana, return nine years … Read more
Toro y Moi – “Déjà Vu” [Video]
Toro y Moi, a.k.a Chaz Bear shares another offering from his forthcoming album MAHAL, due April 29th via Dead Oceans. “Déjà Vu” arrives with a … Read more
Girls Against Boys: House Of GVSB (Baby Blue Wax | 500 Copies)
Seminal post-hardcore band Girls Against Boys are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the 1996 release of their critically acclaimed album House of GVSB with a … Read more
Oso Oso: Sore Thumb [Album Review]
Oso OsoSore ThumbTriple Crown Records [2022] The surprise album release is something I really can get accustomed to because the adrenaline rush a music lover … Read more
The Weather Station: How Is It That I Should Look At The Stars [Album Review]
The Weather StationHow Is It That I Should Look At The StarsFat Possum Records [2022] The Weather Station’s 2021 release, Ignorance, won widespread critical acclaim … Read more
PUP – “Totally Fine” [Video]
Toronto punk band PUP—comprised of Stefan Babcock, Nestor Chumak, Zack Mykula, and Steve Sladkowski—will release their aptly titled fourth album, THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND, next … Read more
Hurray For The Riff Raff: Life On Earth [Album Review]
Hurray For The Riff RaffLife On EarthNonesuch Records [2022] While this is Hurray for the Riff Raff’s is its debut on the Nonesuch label, it’s … Read more
Posmic: Sun Hymns [Album Review]
PosmicSun HymnsLet’s Pretend Records [2022] Posmic was formed by David Van and Emily Ferrara (both of Post Pink) with Zach Inscho (Wildhoney) and DC native … Read more
Soccer Mommy – “Shotgun” [Video]
Soccer Mommy announces her new full-length album, Sometimes, Forever which will be released on June 24th via Loma Vista Recordings. Produced by Daniel Lopatin of … Read more
Sonic Youth: In/Out/In [Album Review]
Sonic YouthIn/Out/InThree Lobed Recordings [2022] Okay, my favorite time seeing Sonic Youth they were on tour opening for Neil Young & Crazy Horse in 1991, … Read more
Papercuts – “Palm Sunday” [Video]
Papercuts, the solo project of multi-instrumentalist and producer Jason Quever, shares the single / video “Palm Sunday” from his forthcoming album, Past Life Regression, due … Read more
GUV: GUV III [Album Review]
GUVGUV IIIRun For Cover Records [2022] In the spring of 2020, Ben Cook — a.k.a. GUV — was grounded in New Mexico due to the … Read more
Pattern-Seeking Animals – “Rock Paper Scissors” [VIDEO]
Pattern-Seeking Animals, the California-based band featuring Ted Leonard (lead vocals & guitars), Jimmy Keegan (drums & vocals), Dave Meros (bass) and John Boegehold (keyboards), have … Read more
Manchester Orchestra: Million Masks Of God Tour [Concert Review]
Manchester Orchestra w/ Foxing & The Michiganders: KEMBA Live; Columbus, OH; Friday, February 11, 2022 Friday night’s sold-out Manchester Orchestra concert at KEMBA Live! was a … Read more
M Ross Perkins: E Pluribus M Ross [Album Review]
M Ross PerkinsE Pluribus M RossColemine/Karma Chief Records [2022] Colemine Records is best known for their soul and funk acts like Durand Jones & The … Read more
Arcade Fire – “The Lightning I, II” [Video]
WE, is the sixth studio album by Arcade Fire, which is be released on May 6, 2022 via Columbia Records. WE’s arrival is preceded by … Read more
Sarah Shook & The Disarmers: Nightroamer [Album Review]
Sarah Shook & The Disarmers NightroamerThirty Tigers [2022] North Carolina’s Sarah Shook & The Disarmers return with their third album, actually recorded just prior to … Read more
Father John Misty – “Goodbye Mr. Blue” [Video]
Father John Misty has released the video for his latest single, “Goodbye Mr. Blue,” the bittersweet and tender new single from his forthcoming album Chloë … Read more
Dashboard Confessional: All The Truth That I Can Tell [Album Review]
Dashboard ConfessionalAll The Truth That I Can TellHidden Note Records/AWAL [2022] Harlan Howard’s oft repeated description of country music as “three chords and the truth,” … Read more
Monophonics – “Warpaint” [Video]
Bay Area-based Monophonics announced their upcoming full-length Sage Motel, out May 13th via Colemine Records. The psychedelic soul band, Monophonics, cordially invites you to attend … Read more
JPL: Sapiens – Chapitre 3/3 – Actum [Album Review]
JPL Review History: Sapiens – Chapitre 2/3 – Deus ex Machina (2021) / Sapiens – Chapitre 1/3 – Exordium (2020) JPL LINKSWebsite | Facebook | … Read more
Tropical Fu*k Storm + King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – “Satanic Slumber Party Part 2 (Midnight In Sodom)” [Video]
Two of Australia’s finest – Tropical Fuck Storm and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – digitally release a joint EP, Satanic Slumber Party, via … Read more
Band Of Horses: Things Are Great [Album Review]
Band Of HorsesThings Are GreatBMG [2022] We all know, Things Are Great is what you say, when you don’t want to tell people that you’re … Read more
Kevin Morby – “This Is A Photograph” [Video]
Kevin Morby announces This Is A Photograph, his new album, out May 13th on Dead Oceans, and shares its title track and accompanying video. Additionally, … Read more
Star Party: Meadow Flower [Album Review]
Star PartyMeadow FlowerFeel It Records [2022] Star Party began in March of 2020 as a Seattle living room project between Carolyn Brennan and Ian Corrigan … Read more