North Mississippi Allstars: Set Sail [Album Review]
North Mississippi AllstarsSet SailNew West Records [2022] For brothers Luther Dickinson, who played with the Black Crowes from 2007 – ’11, and Cody Dickinson, the … Read more
The Cactus Blossoms: One Day [Album Review]
The Cactus BlossomsOne DayWalkie Talkie Records [2022] The music of the Cactus Blossoms is a reminder that the origins of rock & roll predated the … Read more
Big Nothing: Dog Hours [Album Review]
Big NothingDog HoursLame-O Records [2022] There is definitely something refreshing upon hearing Big Nothing’s newly released sophomore record Dog Hours, as its timeless sound is … Read more
Beach House: Once Twice Melody [Album Review]
Beach HouseOnce Twice MelodySub Pop Records [2022] In their nearly 20 years of recording, Beach House has lived into their music’s most common description as … Read more
Modern Nature: Island Of Noise [Album Review]
Modern NatureIsland Of NoiseBella Union [2022] Modern Nature is at its core an exercise in folk rock meeting improvisational jazz in uncluttered rustic rural setting, … Read more
St. Paul & The Broken Bones: The Alien Coast [Album Review]
St. Paul & The Broken BonesThe Alien CoastATO Records [2022] Caught live, St. Paul & The Broken Bones is a full-fledged rock & soul review … Read more
Jonas Lindberg: Miles From Nowhere [Album Review]
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Green/Blue: Offering [Album Review]
Green/BlueOfferingHoZac Records [2022] The sophomore album from Minneapolis’ Green/Blue will instantly pull you into the band’s world with its tight as hell guitar play, fuzzy … Read more
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio: Cold As Weiss [Album Review]
Delvon Lamarr Organ TrioCold As WeissColemine Records [2022] Ever since their debut album Close But No Cigar dropped in 2018, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio has … Read more
Spoon: Lucifer On The Sofa [Album Review]
SpoonLucifer On The SofaMatador Records [2022] With the release of Everything Hits At Once: The Best of Spoon and a summer tour opening for “The … Read more
Big Thief: Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You [Album Review]
Big ThiefDragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You4AD [2022] No one will ever accuse Big Thief of holding anything back. In 2019, the band … Read more
Erin Rae: Lighten Up [Album Review]
Erin RaeLighten UpThirty Tigers [2022] On her third album, Nashville singer/songwriter Erin Rae is making an effort to Lighten Up, with help from her new … Read more
Mitski: Laurel Hell [Album Review]
MitskiLaurel HellDead Oceans [2022] On Mitski’s last record, Be The Cowboy (2018), she found herself on top of the indie world with an ever growing … Read more
The War On Drugs: 2022 North American Tour [Concert Review]
The War On Drugs: KEMBA Live; Columbus, OH; Friday, February 4, 2022 Fans of the band The War On Drugs’ albums, might be curious how an … Read more
Black Country, New Road: Ants From Up There [Album Review]
Black Country, New RoadAnts From Up ThereNinja Tune [2022] When Black Country, New Road released their debut (last year’s For The First Time), they were … Read more
Pedro The Lion: Havasu [Album Review]
Pedro The LionHavasuPolyvinyl/Big Scary Monsters [2022] Singer/songwriters have been offering proof of the truth that “what is most personal is most universal,” first posited by … Read more
Pinegrove: 11:11 [Album Review]
Pinegrove11:11Rough Trade Records [2022] Pinegrove is back with their sixth album, 11:11, and it quickly proves that they are one of the most consistent indie … Read more
Eels: Extreme Witchcraft [Album Review]
EelsExtreme WitchcraftE Works/PIAS [2022] Thirty years and 16 studio albums in, Mark Oliver Everett (aka E) and his band Eels is a known entity. After … Read more
Jethro Tull: The Zealot Gene [Album Review]
Jethro Tull’s 22nd studio album is discussed and rated. Look for a Ranking The Studio Albums episode on this great band soon!!! Jethro Tull WebsiteJethro … Read more
Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit: 2022 Tour [Concert Review]
Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit w/ Adia Victoria: Palace Theatre; Columbus, OH; Thursday, January 27, 2022 For live music fans, one of the biggest challenges … Read more
Cloakroom: Dissolution Wave [Album Review]
CloakroomDissolution WaveRelapse Records [2022] Picture a world “in which an act of theoretical physics — the dissolution wave — wipes out all of humanity’s existing … Read more
Three Merry Widows: Which Dreamed It? (30th Anniversary Reissue)
Three Merry WidowsWhich Dreamed It? (30th Anniversary Reissue)Self-Released [2021] At the risk of dating myself, Three Merry Widows was one of the St. Louis bands … Read more
Reptaliens: Multiverse [Album Review]
ReptaliensMultiverseCaptured Tracks [2022] Portland, Ore.-duo, Reptaliens have stepped away from the dreamy sounding synth drenched work on their two previous albums, to pick up bass … Read more
Honey Radar: Play-Box Relay EP [Album Review]
Honey RadarPlay-Box Relay EPSelf-Released [2021] Lo-fi experts Honey Radar released this 8 song, 16 minute 12″ at the end of last year and it ranks … Read more
The Lumineers: BRIGHTSIDE [Album Review]
The LumineersBRIGHTSIDEDualtone/Decca Records [2022] Aside from The Lumineers break out hit, “Ho Hey,” with the novelty impact of the regular shouts of the title,” the … Read more