Motorbike: Motorbike [Album Review]
MotorbikeMotorbikeFeel It Records [2023] I love it when a record comes out of nowhere and completely knocks you over after the first spin. Motorbike’s self-titled … Read more
Pardoner: Peace Loving People [Album Review]
PardonerPeace Loving PeopleBar/None Records [2023] Pardoner, the San Francisco-based indie rock band, has returned with their fourth album, Peace Loving People, and it’s a fantastic … Read more
Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit: Weathervanes [Album Review]
Jason Isbell And The 400 UnitWeathervanesSoutheastern Records/Thirty Tigers [2023] When Sam Jones’ documentary, Jason Isbell: Running With Our Eyes Closed, hit HBO early this Spring, … Read more
Protomartyr: Formal Growth In The Desert [Album Review]
ProtomartyrFormal Growth In The DesertDomino [2023] Protomartyr, the Detroit-based post-punk band, has returned with their sixth studio album, Formal Growth In The Desert. The record … Read more
Parannoul: After The Magic [Album Review]
ParannoulAfter The MagicTopshelf Records [2023] After The Magic is the third studio album by South Korean shoegaze musician Parannoul. The album is a more mature … Read more
The Salt Collective: Life [Album Review]
The Salt Collective LifePropeller Sound Recordings [2023] It would be easy on an album featuring a so-called “supergroup” collaboration, with so many established indie/rock artists … Read more
shame: Food For Worms [Album Review]
shameFood For WormsDead Oceans [2023] When we first heard shame return on 2021’s Drunk Tank Pink, it blew our ears off! To quote Christopher Anthony, … Read more
Durand Jones: Wait Til I Get Over [Album Review]
Durand JonesWait Til I Get OverDead Oceans [2023] Durand Jones is the lead vocalist of the modern soul band Durand Jones & The Indications, which … Read more
Ian Hunter: Defiance, Pt. 1 [Album Review]
Ian HunterDefiance, Pt. 1Sun Records [2023] One of the tells among all the other obvious signs that you are getting old, not just older but … Read more
Yves Tumor: Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) [Album Review]
Yves TumorPraise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds)Warp Records [2023] Yves Tumor is a singer, songwriter, and … Read more
Temples: Exotico [Album Review]
TemplesExoticoATO Records [2023] On their 4th full-length album, the often-labeled psychedelic pop/rock quartet Temples, have chosen a title that comes close to describing both the … Read more
Deerhoof: Miracle-Level [Album Review]
DEERHOOF REVIEW HISTORYMountain Moves (2017) / The Magic (2016) / La Isla Bonita (2014) DEERHOOF LINKS Official Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | … Read more
Wednesday: Rat Saw God [Album Review]
WednesdayRat Saw GodDead Oceans [2023] Asheville, North Carolina band Wednesday jumped right up to the top of the indie scene with their guitar fueled sophomore … Read more
boygenius: The Record [Album Review]
boygeniusThe RecordInterscope Records [2023] boygenius is the supergroup trio comprised of Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus. Their debut album is the follow up … Read more
Depeche Mode: Momento Mori [Album Review]
Depeche ModeMomento MoriColumbia Records [2023] By all accounts, Depeche Mode were unlikely to make their 15th album, “Momento Mori.” Tensions between the band’s two creative … Read more
Ron Gallo: FOREGROUND MUSIC [Album Review]
Ron GalloFOREGROUND MUSICKill Rock Stars [2023] Ron Gallo has been a very well known name on the indie circuit since his solid 2017 record Heavy … Read more
Okonski: Magnolia [Album Review]
OkonskiMagnoliaColemine Records [2023] Magnolia, the debut album from jazz trio Okonski, uses a simple formula: piano, bass, and drums. But simplicity can be deceptive, and Magnolia manages … Read more
The Church: The Hypnogogue [Album Review]
The ChurchThe HypnogogueCommunicating Vessels [2023] The stature and reputation of Australian indie/rock band The Church is such that with only one charting Top 40 hit … Read more
Tee Vee Repairmann: What’s On TV? [Album Review]
Tee Vee RepairmannWhat’s On TV?Computer Human/Total Punk Records [2023] Australia’s Ishka Edmeades is involved with a multitude of bands that includes Satanic Togas, Set-Top Box, … Read more
Pile: All Fiction [Album Review]
PileAll FictionExploding In Sound Records [2023] Take a moment to remember everything that you know about Boston’s Pile. Ok, perfect, now forget all that. Pile … Read more
The Arcs: Electrophonic Chronic [Album Review]
The ArcsElectrophonic ChronicEasy Eye Sound / Concord [2023] Had things gone as planned, we’d likely have gotten a follow-up to The Arcs’ fine 2015 debut … Read more
R. Ring: War Poems, We Rested [Album Review]
R. RingWar Poems, We RestedDon Giovanni Records [2023] War Poems, We Rested is the sophomore record from R. Ring and it is the band’s first … Read more
Ex Pilots: Ex Pilots [Album Review]
Ex PilotsEx PilotsSmoking Room [2019/2023] Recorded at home between 2009 – 2019 and originally released in late 2019, Pittsburgh’s Ethan Oliva, aka Ex Pilots, gives … Read more
Guided By Voices: La La Land [Album Review]
Guided By VoicesLa La LandGBV Inc. [2023] After releasing two excellent albums last year (Crystal Nuns Cathedral and Tremblers and Goggles By Rank), Guided By … Read more
Heather Redman & The Reputation: Heather Redman & The Reputation [Album Review]
Heather Redman & The ReputationHeather Redman & The ReputationMagnaphone Records [2022] It’s safe to say that soul music has been experiencing a major revival the … Read more