MJ Lenderman: And The Wind (Live and Loose!) [Album Review]
MJ LendermanAnd The Wind (Live and Loose!)ANTI- [2023] This review should serve as a wake-up call to all our readers who have not yet embraced … Read more
Catbells: Partly Cloudy [Album Review]
CatbellsPartly CloudySQFT Records [2023] Partly Cloudy is the full-length debut from the enigmatic female dream pop/folk rock artist who is most comfortable sharing her deepest, … Read more
Wurld Series: The Giant’s Lawn [Album Review]
Wurld SeriesThe Giant’s LawnMeritorio Records [2023] Wurld Series hails from Christchurch, New Zealand, and The Giant’s Lawn is the group’s third LP. The history of … Read more
Golden Apples: Bananasugarfire [Album Review]
Golden ApplesBananasugarfireLame-O Records [2023] Philadelphia’s Golden Apples’ latest album, Bananasugarfire, is a vibrant addition to indie guitar music. The album showcases a cohesive band lineup … Read more
Peter Gabriel: i/o [Album Review]
Peter Gabrieli/oReal World Records [2023] It’s been 21 years since English pop singer/songwriter Peter Gabriel released a new album of original material, as his 2010 … Read more
Blonde Redhead: Sit Down For Dinner [Album Review]
Blonde RedheadSit Down For Dinnersection1 [2023] Given Blonde Redhead’s early experiments in the no wave movement and early noisy angular indie rock recordings for Steve … Read more
Dion Lunadon: Systems Edge [Album Review]
Dion LunadonSystems EdgeIn The Red Records [2023] Systems Edge from Dion Lunadon is a blistering third solo record that catapults listeners into a raucous world … Read more
The Ascendents: The Fellowship Of The Broken [Album Review]
The AscendentsThe Fellowship Of The BrokenSelf-Released [2023] It’s a curious thing when musicians take a busman’s holiday and step away from their main gig to … Read more
Hotline TNT: Cartwheel [Album Review]
Hotline TNTCartwheelThird Man Records [2023] Brooklyn-based Hotline TNT’s latest album, Cartwheel, unfolds as a captivating exploration of life’s complexities, love, and the ongoing journey of … Read more
Guided By Voices: Nowhere To Go But Up [Album Review]
Guided By VoicesNowhere To Go But UpGBV Inc. [2023] Sixteen. That’s how many albums the current lineup of Guided By Voices has managed to release … Read more
Spiritual Cramp: Spiritual Cramp [Album Review]
Spiritual CrampSpiritual CrampBlue Grape Music [2023] I’ve been keeping an ear out for this debut ever since the San Francisco punk outfit, Spiritual Cramp, self-released … Read more
Penza Penza: Electricolorized [Album Review]
Penza PenzaElectricolorizedFunk Night Records [2023] Electricolorized, the third installment from the enigmatic instrumental powerhouse Penza Penza, featuring Estonian composer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Misha Panfilov, is … Read more
Buddy & Julie Miller: In The Throes [Album Review]
Buddy & Julie MillerIn The ThroesNew West Records [2023] I’ve been wracking my mind trying to think of another married couple that have recorded together … Read more
Mike Adams At His Honest Weight: Guess For Thrills [Album Review]
Mike Adams At His Honest WeightGuess For ThrillsJoyful Noise Recordings [2023] Mike Adams at His Honest Weight found the titular Adams recording with help from … Read more
Uni Boys: Buy This Now! [Album Review]
Uni BoysBuy This Now!Curation Records [2023] Buy This Now! is the newest release from California’s Uni Boys. The album’s 12 songs, delving into themes of … Read more
Slow Pulp: Yard [Album Review]
Slow PulpYardANTI- [2023] Slow Pulp—indie rock band formed in Madison, WI, but currently via Chicago—recorded their debut album in relative isolation during the pandemic and … Read more
In The Pines: Painting By Numbers [Album Review]
In The PinesPainting By NumbersSoul Step Records [2023] Cincinnati’s In The Pines has recently released their newest record, Painting By Numbers, where the group effortlessly … Read more
Glen Hansard: All That Was East Is West Of Me Now [Album Review]
Glen HansardAll That Was East Is West Of Me NowANTI- [2023] Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard may have gotten started in music busking on the streets … Read more
The Bug Club: Rare Birds – Hour Of Song [Album Review]
The Bug ClubRare Birds: Hour Of SongBingo/We Are Busy Bodies [2023] “My bathtub has three taps.. hot, cold and Bach chorale. Balance is hard to … Read more
The Mountain Goats: Jenny From Thebes [Album Review]
The Mountain GoatsJenny From ThebesMerge Records [2023] The Mountain Goats’ singer/songwriter John Darnielle must wake up from his dreams every day with a story line … Read more
Erik Nervous: Immaturity [Album Review]
Erik NervousImmaturityFatCat/Feel It Records [2023] Erik Nervous, also known as Erik Hart to those who know him well, has consistently released at least one EP … Read more
The Rolling Stones: Hackney Diamonds [Album Review]
The Rolling StonesHackney DiamondsGeffen Records [2023] Okay, friends, let’s be honest. There’s no way in hell that this late-in-life album from the Rolling Stones has … Read more
Black Pumas: Chronicles Of A Diamond [Album Review]
Black PumasChronicles Of A DiamondATO Records [2023] The eponymous debut album from the Black Pumas, released in 2019, feels like it was released much longer … Read more
Lydia Loveless: Nothing’s Gonna Stand In My Way Again [Album Review]
Lydia LovelessNothing’s Gonna Stand In My Way AgainBloodshot Records [2023] In the summer of 2022, when we were all trying to figure out how to … Read more
Circus Devils: Squeeze The Needle [Album Review]
Circus DevilsSqueeze The NeedleGBV Inc. [2023] The “comeback album” is a risky proposition. More often than not, once a band has gone on hiatus or … Read more