Gus Baldwin: Gus Baldwin [Album Review]
Gus BaldwinGus BaldwinPermanent Teeth Records [2025] “A raucous, tape-hissed rock out from one of Austin’s most restless talents.” Album Overview: Austin’s Gus Baldwin has been … Read more
Spiritual Cramp: RUDE [Album Review]
Spiritual CrampRUDEBlue Grape Music [2025] “Groove, grit, and pure attitude — RUDE hits like a party and a protest at once.” Album Overview: Formed in … Read more
Katy & The Null Sets: Troublemaker [Album Review]
Katy & The Null SetsTroublemakerSelf-Released [2025] “Katy Ohsiek turns self-reflection into indie gold with Troublemaker’s mix of heart, humor, and hook.” Album Overview: Katy & … Read more
The Lemonheads: Love Chant [Album Review]
The LemonheadsLove ChantFire Records [2025] “Evan Dando’s most effortless charm in decades — Love Chant hums with warmth, wit, and jangly perfection.” Album Overview: Formed … Read more
Vanity Mirror: Super Fluff Forever [Album Review]
Vanity MirrorSuper Fluff ForeverWe Are Busy Bodies/Having Fun Records [2025] “A warm, woolly daydream of harmonies, tape hiss, and pure pop heart.” Album Overview: Vanity … Read more
bar italia: Some Like It Hot [Album Review]
bar italiaSome Like It HotMatador Records [2025] “A cinematic tangle of post-punk grit and late-night vulnerability—bar italia stay unpredictable and utterly compelling.” Album Overview: bar … Read more
Tame Impala: Deadbeat [Album Review]
Tame ImpalaDeadbeatColumbia Records [2025] “Deadbeat might wander in its loops, but Tame Impala’s pulse still hits at times where it counts.” Album Overview: Tame Impala … Read more
They Are Gutting A Body Of Water: LOTTO [Album Review]
They Are Gutting A Body Of WaterLOTTOJulia’s War/Smoking Room/ATO Records [2025] “Shoegaze with teeth—LOTTO is TAGABOW’s loudest, rawest cry for connection yet.” Album Overview: They … Read more
Ron Gallo: checkmate [Album Review]
Ron GallocheckmateKill Rock Stars [2025] “With checkmate, Gallo proves that vulnerability might just be the boldest move of all.” Album Overview: Ron Gallo has built … Read more
Jay Som: Belong [Album Review]
Jay SomBelongPolyvinyl Records [2025] “Belong proves growth doesn’t mean starting over—it means sounding more like yourself than ever.” Album Overview: Jay Som began as the … Read more
Possible Humans: Standing Around Alive [Album Review]
Possible HumansStanding Around AliveHobbies Galore [2025] “Standing Around Alive captures the sweet spot between drive and reflection—an indie triumph in full stride.” Album Overview: Possible … Read more
DOOM GONG: MEGAGONG [Album Review]
DOOM GONGMEGAGONGRomanus Records [2025] “On MEGAGONG, DOOM GONG blaze a vibrant new stretch of the psych path with their best release to date.” Album Overview: … Read more
Rhett Miller: A Lifetime Of Riding By Night [Album Review]
Rhett MillerA Lifetime Of Riding By NightATO Records [2025] “A weathered, heartfelt ride from a songwriter who still finds beauty in the miles behind him.” … Read more
The Telephone Numbers: Scarecrow II [Album Review]
The Telephone NumbersScarecrow IISlumberland Records [2025] “San Francisco jangle with heart, craft, and just the right dose of melancholy.” Album Overview: The Telephone Numbers are … Read more
Say She She: Cut & Rewind [Album Review]
Say She SheCut & Rewinddrink sum wtr [2025] “Funk, fire, and fearless harmonies—Cut & Rewind locks in their groove for good.” Album Overview: Disco-funk trio … Read more
AFI: Silver Bleeds The Black Sun… [Album Review]
AFISilver Bleeds The Black Sun…Run For Cover Records [2025] “AFI lean into the shadows and come out sounding more alive than ever.” Album Overview: AFI … Read more
Rocket: R Is For Rocket [Album Review]
RocketR Is For RocketTransgressive Records/Canvasback Music [2025] “Rocket’s debut fires on walls of guitars and raw emotion.” Album Overview: Rocket formed in Los Angeles in … Read more
Jeff Tweedy: Twilight Override [Album Review]
Jeff TweedyTwilight OverridedBpm Records [2025] “A sprawling two-hour trip where Jeff Tweedy balances wit, warmth, and weariness with masterful ease.” Album Overview: Jeff Tweedy first … Read more
Geese: Getting Killed [Album Review]
GeeseGetting KilledPartisan Records [2025] “A chaotic masterpiece where absurdity and heartbreak collide—and Geese finally sound undeniable.” Album Overview: I’ll admit it—I brushed Geese off with … Read more
Algernon Cadwallader: Trying Not To Have A Thought [Album Review]
Algernon CadwalladerTrying Not To Have A ThoughtSaddle Creek Records [2025] “Fourteen years later, Algernon Cadwallader still sound like they could blow the roof off a … Read more
SPRINTS: All That Is Over [Album Review]
SPRINTSAll That Is OverCity Slang/Sub Pop Records [2025] “A gripping second act that trades raw urgency for mood and muscle without losing the fire.” Album … Read more
Sloan: Based On The Best Seller [Album Review]
SloanBased On The Best SellerYep Roc Records [2025] “Four decades in, Sloan deliver hooks and harmonies that outshine bands half their age.” Album Overview: Sloan … Read more
pôt-pot: Warsaw 480km [Album Review]
pôt-potWarsaw 480kmfelte [2025] “A debut that marries krautrock momentum with smoky psych textures and quiet, emotional fire.” Album Overview: pôt-pot is an Irish group now … Read more
Los Straitjackets: Somos Los Straitjackets [Album Review]
Los StraitjacketsSomos Los StraitjacketsYep Roc Records [2025] “Four masked veterans proving that pure instrumental fire can still surprise and thrill.” Album Overview: Emerging in the … Read more
Golden Apples: Shooting Star [Album Review]
Golden ApplesShooting StarLame-O Records [2025] “Golden Apples turn collaboration into a kaleidoscope of jangly hooks and lo-fi sparkle on Shooting Star.” Album Overview: Golden Apples … Read more