FUZZ: FUZZ’s Fourth Dream [Album Review]
FUZZFUZZ’s Fourth DreamIn The Red Records [2025] “Heavy, chaotic, and shockingly essential — FUZZ’s early singles and rarities have never sounded this good.” Album Overview: … Read more
Dove Ellis: Blizzard [Album Review]
Dove EllisBlizzardAMF/Black Butter Records [2025] “A stunning first step from an artist poised to be one of 2026’s breakout voices.” Album Overview: Dove Ellis grew … Read more
Goon: Dream 3 [Album Review]
GoonDream 3Born Losers Records [2025] “Dream 3 shimmers, howls, and stuns—Goon’s unexpected masterpiece of the year.” Album Overview: It would have been one of my … Read more
GA-20: Orphans [Album Review]
GA-20OrphansSelf-Released [2025] “GA-20 spark a new chapter with Orphans, turning classic blues cuts into their own raw, road-tested groove.” Album Overview: GA-20 emerged from Boston … Read more
Pierpont & Helgeson: Of Time [Album Review]
Pierpont & HelgesonOf TimeSecret Stash Records [2025] “Pierpont and Helgeson build a world of mood and motion that hooks you long before the final scene.” … Read more
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Live God [Album Review]
Nick Cave & The Bad SeedsLive GodPIAS Recordings [2025] “A fierce, soul-shaking snapshot of Nick Cave in full command.” Album Overview: Nick Cave and The … Read more
Bee Bee Sea: Stanzini Can Be Allright [Album Review]
Bee Bee SeaStanzini Can Be AllrightWild Honey Records [2025] “Bee Bee Sea focus their live-wire spark into a more assured indie sound that hits whether … Read more
Glyders: Forever [Album Review]
GlydersForeverDrag City Records [2025] “A wide open groove trip where classic roots meet modern psych.” Album Overview: Glyders formed in Chicago in 2014 when guitarist … Read more
Whitney: Small Talk [Album Review]
WhitneySmall TalkAWAL [2025] “A breezy, late-afternoon groove that proves Whitney still shine brightest when they keep it simple and sincere.” Album Overview: Whitney formed in … Read more
Upupayāma: Live At Fuzz Club Festival 2025 [Album Review]
UpupayāmaLive At Fuzz Club Festival 2025Fuzz Club Records [2025] “Upupayāma turn the Fuzz Club stage into a swirling, six-piece gateway to a bold, wide-open territory.” … Read more
Automatic: Is It Now? [Album Review]
AutomaticIs It Now?Stones Throw Records [2025] “A sleek, rhythmic jolt that proves Automatic are operating on their own wavelength.” Album Overview: Automatic formed in Los … Read more
Sharp Pins: Balloon Balloon Balloon [Album Review]
Sharp PinsBalloon Balloon BalloonK/Perennial Records [2025] “A 21-track jangle-pop shimmer with the heart of Alien Lanes and the glow of a lost ’60s classic.” Album … Read more
Magic Fig: Valerian Tea [Album Review]
Magic FigValerian TeaExploding In Sound Records [2025] “A cosmic Canterbury dream! Valerian Tea brews classic psych into something unmistakably new.” Album Overview: Canterbury Scene psychedelic-prog … Read more
The Gnomes: The Gnomes [Album Review]
The GnomesThe GnomesDog Meat Records [2025] “Instant hooks, live-room energy, and zero filler—your next favorite Aussie band starts here.” Album Overview: The Gnomes began as … Read more
Drive-By Truckers: Decoration Day (The Definitive Decoration Day) [Classic Album Revisit]
Drive-By TruckersDecoration Day (The Definitive Decoration Day)New West Records [2025] Released: June 17, 2003/Reissue: November 14, 2025Producer: David BarbeLength: 65 minutes / Reissue – 153 … Read more
Pavement: Hecklers Choice-Big Gums And Heavy Lifters | Pavements (Original Soundtrack) [Album Review]
PavementHecklers Choice: Big Gums And Heavy LiftersMatador Records [2025] PavementPavements (Original Soundtrack)Matador Records [2025] “From hits to oddities, these releases capture Pavement at their most … Read more
Tony Molina: On This Day [Album Review]
Tony MolinaOn This DayOlde Fade/Speakeasy Studios SF/Slumberland Records [2025] “Molina proves you can fit a whole universe into 60 seconds—and every moment lands.” Album Overview: … Read more
Psychedelic Source w/ Go Kurosawa: The Initiation Outlaws [Album Review]
Psychedelic Source w/ Go KurosawaThe Initiation OutlawsPsychedelic Source Records [2025] “Psychedelic Source and Go Kurosawa turn improvisation into a freeform ritual of sound—earthy, hypnotic, and … Read more
Radioactivity: Time Won’t Bring Me Down [Album Review]
RadioactivityTime Won’t Bring Me DownWild Honey/Dirtnap Records [2025] “Tighter, wiser, and still blazing—Radioactivity’s return hits all the right nerves.” Album Overview: Radioactivity formed out of … Read more
The Belair Lip Bombs: Again [Album Review]
The Belair Lip BombsAgainThird Man Records [2025] “Hook after hook, Again is sharp, shimmering indie rock with real emotional bite.” Album Overview: The Belair Lip … Read more
Chat Pile | Hayden Pedigo: In The Earth Again [Album Review]
Chat Pile | Hayden PedigoIn The Earth AgainComputer Students [2025] “A haunting, heartland fever dream where noise meets stillness.” Album Overview: Chat Pile emerged from … Read more
Swearing At Motorists: 31 Seasons In The Minor Leagues [Album Review]
Swearing At Motorists31 Seasons In The Minor LeaguesBB*ISLAND [2025] “A triumphant return from Dayton’s most underrated rock minimalists.” Album Overview: Swearing At Motorists emerged from … Read more
Snocaps: Snocaps [Album Review]
SnocapsSnocapsANTI- [2025] “A reunion that feels both instinctive and brand new—Snocaps proves the Crutchfield sisters still make indie magic together.” Album Overview: Snocaps is a … Read more
Guided By Voices: Thick Rich And Delicious [Album Review]
Guided By VoicesThick Rich And DeliciousGBV Inc. [2025] “A loud, lean, and irresistibly catchy reminder that Guided By Voices still own the art of the … Read more
The Boojums: The Boojums [Album Review]
The BoojumsThe BoojumsWe Are Busy Bodies/Having Fun Records [2025] “Unpretentious, loud, and gloriously human — The Boojums deliver a no-filter debut bursting with grit, melody, … Read more