NOFX / Frank Turner: West Coast Vs. Wessex [Album Review]
NOFX / Frank TurnerWest Coast Vs. WessexFat Wreck Chords [2020] When Fat Mike of NOFX phoned up Frank Turner and asked him if he wanted … Read more
Chris Taylor: Born On The Beat [Album Review]
Chris Taylor Born On The BeatSelf-Released [2020] Chris Taylor, a San Antonio artist, both a singer/songwriter and painter, is exemplary of how real indie rock … Read more
Fontaines D.C.: A Hero’s Death [Album Review]
Fontaines D.C.A Hero’s DeathPartisan Records [2020] Last year’s debut, Dogrel, rapidly launched Dublin’s Fontaines D.C. style of post-punk into the spotlight. Quickly, the 5 piece … Read more
Dehd: Flower Of Devotion [Album Review]
DehdFlower Of DevotionFire Talk Records [2020] Dehd, the Chicago-based trio of Emily Kempf (vocals/bass), Jason Balla (vocals/guitar), and Eric McGrady (drums), have made grand steps … Read more
Randy Holden: Population II [Album Review]
Randy Holden Population IIRidingEasy Records [2020] Randy Holden’s Population II has had a long, tortuous road to its most recent reissue, the ins and outs … Read more
Liza Anne: Bad Vacation [Album Review]
Liza Anne Bad VacationArts & Crafts [2020] Georgia-based, indie rocker Liza Anne returns with her fourth album of smart pop-craft, with plenty of 80’s new … Read more
The Psychedelic Furs: Made Of Rain [Album Review]
The Psychedelic Furs Made Of RainCooking Vinyl [2020] As influential as UK post/punk rock band The Psychedelic Furs has been in modern music circles, it’s … Read more
Gang Of Four: Anti Hero [Album Review]
Gang Of Four Anti HeroGill Music [2020] After the death of long-time Gang of Four leader and lead guitarist, Andy Gill, in February, the band … Read more
Taylor Swift: Folklore [Album Review]
Taylor Swift FolkloreRepublic Records [2020] It’s almost hard to say what’s more surprising here, that Taylor Swift dropped a surprise new album last Thursday that … Read more
The Lees Of Memory: Moon Shot [Album Review]
The Lees Of MemoryMoon ShotSelf-Released [2020] There is something really refreshing and energizing about the latest The Lees Of Memory record Moon Shot. For all … Read more
Beans: All Together Now [Album Review]
BeansAll Together NowFlightless Records [2020] All Together Now is the Geelong-based quintet Beans (formally Baked Beans) follow up to their 2018 debut record Babble. The … Read more
Weiwu: Are You Perfect Yet? [Album Review]
Weiwu Are You Perfect Yet?Self-Released [2020] Weiwu is the name chosen by Michael Gungor, as he steps away from the contemporary Christian music band that … Read more
Pretenders: Hate For Sale [Album Review]
Pretenders Hate For SaleBMG [2020] Like many of the innovative, influential women artists who carved out a name for themselves in the early days of … Read more
Protomartyr: Ultimate Success Today [Album Review]
ProtomartyrUltimate Success TodayDomino Records [2020] You might think Detroit’s Protomartyr had a crystal ball when they were writing and recording their fifth album Ultimate Success … Read more
Paul Melancon: The Get Gos Action Hour! [Album Review]
Paul Melancon The Get Gos Action Hour!Self-Released [2020] Atlanta-based, power-pop indie rock artist, Paul Melancon released a number of full-length albums in the early 2000’s … Read more
Rufus Wainwright: Unfollow The Rules [Album Review]
Rufus Wainwright Unfollow The RulesBMG [2020] Somehow, even when Rufus Wainwright was getting a lot of buzz for the sophisticated sound on his self-titled debut … Read more
Illuminati Hotties: FREE I.H: This Is Not The One You’ve Been Waiting For [Album Review]
Illuminati HottiesFREE IH: This Is Not The One You’ve Been Waiting ForBig Scary Monsters [2020] Sometimes the best thing to do as an artist when … Read more
Holy Wave: Interloper [Album Review]
Holy Wave InterloperReverberation Appreciation Society [2020] Who: The story of Holy Wave starts in El Paso, Texas. This quickly changes in 2008 after a life … Read more
Intercooler: Read The Room [Album Review]
IntercoolerRead The RoomSilent Echo Records [2020] Brisbane, Australia’s Intercooler is not well known in the US but Read The Room is the bands fourth album … Read more
The Jayhawks: XOXO [Album Review]
The Jayhawks XOXOSham/Thirty Tigers [2020] While the quartet of musicians at the heart of The Jayhawks have been together more or less for a quarter … Read more
The Beths: Jump Rope Gazers [Album Review]
The Beths Jump Rope GazersCarpark Records [2020] The debut of Auckland, New Zealand band The Beths, Future Me Hates Me, was one of the musical … Read more
BOYO: Where Have All My Friends Gone? [Album Review]
BOYOWhere Have All My Friends Gone?Park The Van [2020] BOYO’s new album Where Have All My Friends Gone? is a refreshing slice of indie rock … Read more
Bananagun: The True Story Of Bananagun [Album Review]
BananagunThe True Story Of BananagunFull Time Hobby [2020] When you name your band “Bananagun,” you’re setting up certain expectations for the listener. At the very … Read more
Wire: 10:20 [Album Review]
Wire 10:20Pinkflag [2020] While 2020 has taken a lot away from us, like live concerts and international travel, one thing we worth celebrating is that … Read more
Japandroids: Massey Fucking Hall [Album Review]
Japandroids Massey Fucking Hall (Live)ANTI- [2020] There’s a telling moment in Vancouver band Japandroids’ live concert album set, about three and half minutes into their … Read more