Various Artists: Brown Acid – The Twentieth Trip [Album Review]
Various ArtistsBrown Acid – The Twentieth TripRidingEasy Records [2025] “The long-running Brown Acid series reaches its twentieth volume and shows no signs of slowing down!” … Read more
Elvis II: Thank You Very Much [Album Review]
Elvis IIThank You Very MuchUnder The Gun/Legless Records [2025] “Short, loud, and gloriously unhinged—Thank You Very Much is rock’n’roll chaos done right.” Album Overview: Elvis … Read more
Smith And The Honey Badgers: Killing Time [Album Review]
Smith And The Honey BadgersKilling TimeFunk Night Records [2025] “A decade in the making, Killing Time delivers groove-rich soul with heart, grit, and vintage swagger.” … Read more
Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet: HausLive 4 [Album Review]
Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet HausLive 4Hausu Mountain Records [2025] “A masterclass in collective tension—HausLive 4 makes the experimental feel alive.” Album Overview: Bill Orcutt first emerged … Read more
Lily Seabird: Trash Mountain [Album Review]
Lily SeabirdTrash MountainLame-O Records [2025] “Lily Seabird turns quiet reflection into folk-rock gold on Trash Mountain.” Album Overview: Lily Seabird is a Vermont-based musician who … Read more
MIEN: MIIEN [Album Review]
MIENMIIENFuzz Club Records [2025] “A slow-burn psych journey that trades hooks for hypnosis—and wins.” Album Overview: MIEN was born out of transcontinental friendships between musicians … Read more
Bill Fox: Resonance [Album Review]
Bill FoxResonanceEleventh Hour Recording Company [2025] “Beloved singer-songwriter Bill Fox returns with his first album since 2012.” Album Overview: It’s always a treat to get … Read more
Tunde Adebimpe: Thee Black Boltz [Album Review]
Tunde AdebimpeThee Black BoltzSub Pop Records [2025] “Fragmented, intimate, and unflinchingly human—Thee Black Boltz is a solo revelation.” Album Overview: Tunde Adebimpe first gained recognition … Read more
Black Country, New Road: Forever Howlong [Album Review]
Black Country, New RoadForever HowlongNinja Tune [2025] “Black Country, New Road band together to explore new possibilities on their third studio album.” Album Overview: If … Read more
Penza Penza: Hang Loose! I Got Dem Ol’ Surfer Bloos… [Album Review]
Penza PenzaHang Loose! I Got Dem Ol’ Surfer Bloos…Funk Night Records [2025] “Surf rock gets hijacked, fuzzed out, and reborn in Penza Penza’s wildest ride … Read more
Dead Bars: All Dead Bars Go To Heaven [Album Review]
Dead BarsAll Dead Bars Go To HeavenIodine Recordings [2025] “Louder, wiser, and still swinging—Dead Bars deliver a fistful of feeling.” Album Overview: Dead Bars began … Read more
Mamalarky: Hex Key [Album Review]
MamalarkyHex KeyEpitaph Records [2025] “A tighter, more focused Mamalarky emerges—with quirks intact and clarity turned up.” Album Overview: Born from a long-standing friendship, Mamalarky is … Read more
Glazyhaze: SONIC [Album Review]
GlazyhazeSONICHoodooh [2025] “A shimmering split-screen of mood and melody—SONIC is shoegaze with emotional precision.” Album Overview: Glazyhaze is a four-piece band based in Venice, Italy, … Read more
Babe Rainbow: Slipper imp and shakaerator [Album Review]
Babe RainbowSlipper imp and shakaerator p(doom) Records [2025] “Coastal psych with a cosmic twist—low stakes, high charm.” Album Overview: Formed by childhood friends Angus Dowling, Jack … Read more
The Ophelias: Spring Grove [Album Review]
The OpheliasSpring GroveGet Better Records [2025] “A hauntingly graceful reckoning—Spring Grove is The Ophelias at their most focused and fluid.” Album Overview: Formed in their … Read more
Momma: Welcome To My Blue Sky [Album Review]
MommaWelcome To My Blue SkyLucky Number Music/Polyvinyl Records [2025] “A graceful step forward—Momma can still riff but trades some distortion for depth on Welcome to … Read more
Florist: Jellywish [Album Review]
FloristJellywishDouble Double Whammy [2025] “Florist paints with feeling on Jellywish—an album that listens as much as it speaks.” Album Overview: Florist formed in New York … Read more
Smoking Popes: Lovely Stuff [Album Review]
Smoking PopesLovely StuffSelf-Released [2025] “Smoking Popes return with wisdom, warmth, and just enough bite.” Album Overview: Formed in the early ’90s in the northwest suburbs … Read more
The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble: Gemini [Album Review]
The Sure Fire Soul EnsembleGeminiColemine Records [2025] “A cinematic funk journey that grooves deep and speaks volumes—Gemini proves The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble can tell … Read more
Population II: Maintenant Jamais [Album Review]
Population IIMaintenant JamaisBonsound [2025] “The latest album from Montreal’s Population II is their most progressive (and best) yet!” Album Overview: Population II appeared on most … Read more
Throwing Muses: Moonlight Concessions [Album Review]
Throwing MusesMoonlight ConcessionsFire Records [2025] “Intensity without volume—Moonlight Concessions simmers with emotional voltage.” Album Overview: Formed in the early 1980s in Newport, Rhode Island, Throwing … Read more
Dead Meadow: Voyager To Voyager [Album Review]
Dead MeadowVoyager To VoyagerHeavy Psych Sounds Records [2025] “Heavy psych meets heartfelt tribute—Voyager To Voyager is Dead Meadow at their most transcendent.” Album Overview: Dead … Read more
Brian D’Addario: Till The Morning [Album Review]
Brian D’AddarioTill The MorningHeadstack Records [2025] “Nostalgic but not stuck—Till the Morning finds beauty in the in-between.” Album Overview: Brian D’Addario is best known as … Read more
Kinski: Stumbledown Terrace [Album Review]
KinskiStumbledown TerraceComedy Minus One [2025] “Kinski strips it down and cranks it up—this trio sounds bigger than ever.” Album Overview: Kinski has been a staple … Read more
Dutch Interior: Moneyball [Album Review]
Dutch InteriorMoneyballFat Possum Records [2025] “Subtle, intimate, and unexpectedly warm—Moneyball hits its mark.” Album Overview: Dutch Interior formed out of long-standing friendships rooted in Southern … Read more