Margaret Glaspy: Echo The Diamond [Album Review]
Margaret GlaspyEcho The DiamondATO Records [2023] The first time I heard the lead single from Margaret Glaspy’s third album, Echo The Diamond, the kicking guitar … Read more
Smug Brothers: In The Book Of Bad Ideas [Album Review]
Smug BrothersIn The Book Of Bad IdeasAnyway Records [2023] Ohio indie band Smug Brothers has released some great under-the-radar records since their formation in 2004. … Read more
Guided By Voices: 40th Anniversary Celebration [Concert Review]
Guided By Voices – 40th Anniversary Celebration; Dayton Masonic Center; Dayton, Ohio; September 1 & 2, 2023. With Special Guests: Dinosaur Jr., Built To Spill, … Read more
Speedy Ortiz: Rabbit Rabbit [Album Review]
Speedy OrtizRabbit RabbitWax Nine Records [2023] Speedy Ortiz, the indie rock outfit from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has made a long-awaited return with their fourth full-length studio … Read more
Jeff Rosenstock: HELLMODE [Album Review]
Jeff RosenstockHELLMODEPolyvinyl Records [2023] HELLMODE marks the fifth studio album Jeff Rosenstock has released in the last ten years under his own name, following the … Read more
Frankie And The Witch Fingers: Data Doom [Album Review]
Frankie And The Witch FingersData DoomThe Reverberation Appreciation Society / Greenway Records [2023] First of all, let me start with a disclaimer: Frankie and the … Read more
Be Your Own Pet: Mommy [Album Review]
Be Your Own PetMommyThird Man Records [2023] Be Your Own Pet has a solid history of delivering a wild and unapologetic ride through the chaotic … Read more
Ratboys: The Window [Album Review]
RatboysThe WindowTopshelf Records [2023] If you’ve yet to come to the realization that band names don’t always offer a helpful or accurate sense of the … Read more
The Connells: Ring (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) [Classic Album Revisit]
The ConnellsRing (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)Craft Recordings [2023] Released: September 1, 1993/Reissue: May 26, 2023Producer: Lou Giordano | The Connells | Tim HarperLength: 50:15/Reissue: 2:10:00 … Read more
Kendra Morris: I Am What I’m Waiting For [Album Review]
Kendra MorrisI Am What I’m Waiting ForColemine/Karma Chief Records [2023] When Kendra Morris released Nine Lives at the beginning of 2022, it was the culmination … Read more
Sonic Youth: Live In Brooklyn 2011 [Album Review]
Sonic YouthLive In Brooklyn 2011Silver Current Records [2023] Sonic Youth will undoubtedly secure their place in the history books due to their profound influence on … Read more
Buck Meek: Haunted Mountain [Album Review]
Buck MeekHaunted Mountain4AD [2023] By now, it’s obvious that the individual members of Big Thief are just as creative and productive individually as they are … Read more
Palehound: Eye On The Bat [Album Review]
PalehoundEye On The BatPolyvinyl Records [2023] The fourth album from El Kemper’s Palehound is a break-up record to beat all break-up records, as their poetic … Read more
Pale Jay: Bewilderment [Album Review]
Pale JayBewildermentColemine/Karma Chief Records [2023] Who is Pale Jay? The artist, one of Karma Chief Records’ latest signings, is something of an enigma, although we … Read more
Osees: Intercepted Message [Album Review]
OseesIntercepted MessageIn The Red Records [2023] Osees have adopted several different monikers over the years, showcasing their chameleon-like nature. This American psychedelic rock band originated … Read more
Bethany Cosentino: Natural Disaster [Album Review]
Bethany CosentinoNatural DisasterConcord Records [2023] After over a decade and 4 full-length studio albums with Best Coast, her band with multi-instrumentalist Bobb Bruno, Bethany Cosentino … Read more
The Exploding Hearts: Guitar Romantic (Expanded & Remastered) [Classic Album Revisit]
The Exploding HeartsGuitar Romantic (Expanded & Remastered)Third Man Records Released: April 1, 2003/Reissue: May 26, 2023Producer: The Exploding Hearts, Pat KearnsLength: 29:00/Reissue: 38:00 In a … Read more
Ceili Rain: Crash This Gate [Album Review]
Ceili RainCrash This GateSelf-Released [2023] The Celtic pop/rock band Ceili Rain, centered around lead singer Bob Halligan Jr., got its start in 1995 in Nashville, … Read more
Being Dead: When Horses Would Run [Album Review]
Being DeadWhen Horses Would RunBayonet Records [2023] On their debut album, Being Dead takes listeners on a captivating journey through a psychedelic landscape that skillfully … Read more
BEEF: BEEF [Album Review]
BEEFBEEFFeel It Records [2023] BEEF’s lineup is led by Takoda Hortenberry, who takes on the roles of both drummer and lead vocalist. His wife, Ally, … Read more
Bush Tetras: They Live In My Head [Album Review]
Bush TetrasThey Live In My HeadWharf Cat Records [2023] That this is only the third album from NYC band, Bush Tetras, belies the fact that … Read more
Mull Historical Society: In My Mind There’s A Room [Album Review]
Mull Historical SocietyIn My Mind There’s A RoomXtra Mile Recordings [2023] In this rare and unique artistic venture, author and musician Colin MacIntyre, who records … Read more
feeble little horse: Girl With Fish [Album Review]
feeble little horseGirl With FishSaddle Creek Records [2023] Hailing from Pittsburgh, PA, feeble little horse presents an invigorating and charmingly unpredictable sophomore offering with Girl … Read more
rocky: rocky [Album Review]
rockyrockyLulu’s Sonic Disc Club [2023] Australia’s rocky is a new recording project featuring Xanthe Waite (Terry, Primo) and Raven Mahon (Grass Widow, Green Child). The … Read more
Nils Lofgren: Mountains [Album Review]
Nils LofgrenMountainsCattle Track Road Records [2023] Unless you’re one of those people that read the album credits, checking out who produced, who played bass, who … Read more