Brian Dunne: Clams Casino [Album Review]
Brian DunneClams CasinoMissing Piece Records [2025] “A DIY Brooklyn gem—wry, warm, and impossible not to sing along to.” Album Overview: Brian Dunne has built his … Read more
Go Kurosawa: soft shakes [Album Review]
Go Kurosawasoft shakesGuruguru Brain [2025] “A sketchbook of sound that feels loose, playful, and alive—Go Kurosawa at his most instinctive, with every track a new … Read more
The Berries: The Berries [Album Review]
The BerriesThe BerriesSelf-Released [2025] “A reset that trades flash for focus—Berry at his most human and direct.” Album Overview: The Berries is the brainchild of … Read more
shame: Cutthroat [Album Review]
shameCutthroatDead Oceans [2025] “On Cutthroat, shame sharpen their edge with John Congleton’s sheen, balancing risk, restraint, and reckless fun.” Album Overview: At the Fire Note … Read more
Case Oats: Last Missouri Exit [Album Review]
Case OatsLast Missouri ExitMerge Records [2025] “From Missouri roots to Chicago nights, Last Missouri Exit makes honesty sound like home.” Album Overview: Case Oats began … Read more
Big Thief: Double Infinity [Album Review]
Big ThiefDouble Infinity4AD [2025] “Double Infinity isn’t about instant hits but about moments that bloom the more you live with them.” Album Overview: Big Thief … Read more
LOOSE LIPS: Last Laugh [Album Review]
LOOSE LIPSLast LaughDIG! Records [2025] “Last Laugh is raw joy: buzzing riffs, vintage cool, and punk energy that refuses to sit still.” Album Overview: LOOSE … Read more
Gentleman Jesse: I Wonder If You Would Even Notice – Singles And Rarities [Album Review]
Gentleman JesseI Wonder If You Would Even Notice: Singles And RaritiesBeach Impediment Records [2025] “Hooks this sharp don’t age—Gentleman Jesse’s songs still cut straight through.” … Read more
Curtis Harding: Departures & Arrivals – Adventures Of Captain Curt [Album Review]
Curtis HardingDepartures & Arrivals: Adventures Of Captain CurtANTI- [2025] “Curtis Harding blasts soul into orbit without losing sight of the groove.” Album Overview: Curtis Harding … Read more
Mac DeMarco: Guitar [Album Review]
Mac DeMarcoGuitarMac’s Record Label [2025] “DeMarco pares it back to the bone—simple songs, no filler, and just enough charm to keep you floating.” Album Overview: … Read more
The Beths: Straight Line Was A Lie [Album Review]
The BethsStraight Line Was A LieANTI- [2025] “Hooks, heartache, and hard truths—Straight Line Was A Lie hits like a quiet revelation.” Album Overview: Formed in … Read more
Canyon Lights: Breathe Easy [Album Review]
Canyon LightsBreathe EasySgt. Honeyeater Records [2025] “From swampy riffs to soulful slow-burns, Canyon Lights make their first statement a bold one.” Album Overview: If Canyon … Read more
Water From Your Eyes: It’s A Beautiful Place [Album Review]
Water From Your EyesIt’s A Beautiful PlaceMatador Records [2025] “Every track a surprise — clever, muscular, and impossible to skip.” Album Overview: Water From Your … Read more
Mae Powell: Making Room For The Light [Album Review]
Mae PowellMaking Room For The LightColemine/Karma Chief Records [2025] “Mae Powell channels Laurel Canyon spirit with a voice that feels both timeless and refreshingly alive.” … Read more
Greg Freeman: Burnover [Album Review]
Greg FreemanBurnoverTransgressive Records/Canvasback Music [2025] “Burnover is the kind of indie rock album that makes you believe again.” Album Overview: Greg Freeman grew up in … Read more
Hand Habits: Blue Reminder [Album Review]
Hand HabitsBlue ReminderFat Possum Records [2025] “Hand Habits trades whispers for widescreen indie rock.” Album Overview: Hand Habits is the project of Meg Duffy, a … Read more
Superchunk: Songs In The Key Of Yikes [Album Review]
SuperchunkSongs In The Key Of YikesMerge Records [2025] “Thirty-five years in, they’re still asking the right questions-and shouting the answers back.” Album Overview: Superchunk formed … Read more
Chris Crofton: I’m Your Man [Album Review]
Chris CroftonI’m Your Manyk Records/Arrowhawk Records [2025] “A songwriter who turns raw honesty into timeless anthems-Chris Crofton is truly your man.” Album Overview: Chris Crofton … Read more
Cory Hanson: I Love People [Album Review]
Cory HansonI Love PeopleDrag City Records [2025] “Seventies glow, modern edge – I Love People proves restraint can hit just as hard as excess.” Album … Read more
Pile: Sunshine And Balance Beams [Album Review]
PileSunshine And Balance BeamsSooper Records [2025] “Pile’s Sunshine and Balance Beams turns quiet tension into a slow-burn detonation you can’t turn away from.” Album Overview: … Read more
Wombo: Danger In Fives [Album Review]
WomboDanger In FivesFire Talk Records [2025] “Subdued, sly, and sonically rich—Danger in Fives proves Wombo don’t need volume to leave an impression.” Album Overview: Formed … Read more
The Black Keys: No Rain, No Flowers [Album Review]
The Black KeysNo Rain, No FlowersEasy Eye Sound/Warner Records [2025] “The Black Keys take the scenic route—smooth, steady, and just gritty enough to keep you … Read more
Los Ex-Tridentes: Los Ex-Tridentes [Album Review]
Los Ex-TridentesLos Ex-TridentesVermelho Discos/Reverb Brasil/Otitis Media Records [2025] “Los Ex-Tridentes drop a surf debut that’s lean, punchy, and proudly born on Brazilian shores.” Album Overview: … Read more
Chris Staples: Don’t Worry [Album Review]
Chris StaplesDon’t WorryHot Tub Recordings [2025] “Don’t Worry delivers ten new gems from the criminally underrated singer-songwriter.” Album Overview: Chris Staples has been making music … Read more
Osees: Abomination Revealed At Last [Album Review]
OseesAbomination Revealed At LastDeathgod Records [2025] “Osees weaponize sound against greed, war, and decay.” Album Overview: Osees, the ever-mutating project led by John Dwyer, has … Read more