black midi: Hellfire [Album Review]
black midiHellfireRough Trade Records [2022] Written in isolation in London after the release of last year’s Cavalcade, Hellfire (black midi’s third LP) continues to expand … Read more
Screeching Weasel: The Awful Disclosures Of Screeching Weasel [Album Review]
Screeching WeaselThe Awful Disclosures Of Screeching WeaselMonona Music/Rum Bar/Striped Records [2022] Screeching Weasel recorded their debut album in one night for $200 and released it … Read more
Liam Gallagher: C’mon You Know [Album Review]
Liam GallagherC’mon You KnowWarner Records [2022] Liam Gallagher’s third individual release, C’mon You Know, is easily his best solo record to date. The album is … Read more
Porcupine Tree: Closure/ Continuation [Album Review]
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Chagall Guevara: Halcyon Days [Album Review]
Chagall GuevaraHalcyon DaysSplint Entertainment [2022] No doubt every serious music listener has got a few pet bands that have been relegated to the world of … Read more
Guided By Voices: Tremblers And Goggles By Rank [Album Review]
Guided By VoicesTremblers And Goggles By RankGBV Inc. [2022] Depending on how you add them up, Tremblers And Goggles By Rank is Guided By Voices’ … Read more
Soccer Mommy: Sometimes, Forever [Album Review]
Soccer MommySometimes, ForeverLoma Vista Recordings [2022] On the 2020 release, Color Theory, Soccer Mommy explored emotions across the spectrum, but clearly her lyrics felt most … Read more
Martin Courtney: Magic Sign [Album Review]
Martin CourtneyMagic SignDomino [2022] Magic Sign is the second full-length solo record from Martin Courtney. Courtney is best known to many of us as the … Read more
Angel Olsen: Big Time [Album Review]
Angel OlsenBig TimeJagjaguwar [2022] Angel Olsen’s career has been on an upward trajectory ever since her debut album, Half Way Home, was released in 2012. … Read more
Bill Mallonee: Here It Opens With A Prayer, But It Closes With A Song [Album Review]
Bill MalloneeHere It Opens With A Prayer, But It Closes With A SongSelf-Released [2022] Bill Mallonee may not be a household name, but he’s been … Read more
Bobby Oroza: Get On The Otherside [Album Review]
Bobby OrozaGet On The OthersideBig Crown Records [2022] By now, we have heard many artist experiences on how they survived the pandemic when everything was … Read more
Horsegirl: Versions Of Modern Performance [Album Review]
HorsegirlVersions Of Modern PerformanceMatador Records [2022] Chicago’s Horsegirl is a fantastic throwback nod to some indie guitar greats of the past that include Sonic Youth, … Read more
Sharon Van Etten: We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong [Album Review]
Sharon Van EttenWe’ve Been Going About This All WrongJagjaguwar [2022] There’s a lot going on in our world right now, and rocker Sharon Van Ettan, … Read more
Drive-By Truckers: Welcome 2 Club XIII [Album Review]
Drive-By TruckersWelcome 2 Club XIIIATO Records [2022] The opening chords of Drive-By Truckers’ fourteenth studio album carry the dense distorted grungy guitar sound of The … Read more
Dehd: Blue Skies [Album Review]
DehdBlue SkiesFat Possum Records [2022] Chicago’s Dehd have grown with each album they have released since their self-titled debut came out in 2016. The band … Read more
Wilco: Cruel Country [Album Review]
WilcoCruel CountrydBpm Records [2022] The advance word on Wilco’s 12th studio album, Cruel Country, was that the long 21-song double-disc release would be a return … Read more
Golden Apples: Golden Apples [Album Review]
Golden ApplesGolden ApplesLame-O Records [2022] Led by guitarist/songwriter Russell Edling, Philadelphia-based Golden Apples started as more of a solo project but now has evolved into … Read more
Cola: Deep In View [Album Review]
ColaDeep In ViewFire Talk Records [2022] Deep In View is the debut album from Cola. The band is made up of former Ought members Tim … Read more
Monophonics: Sage Motel [Album Review]
MonophonicsSage MotelColemine Records [2022] San Francisco’s Monophonics have been serving up a high quality of soulful psychedelia since 2012’s In Your Brain. Over the years, … Read more
The Smile: A Light For Attracting Attention [Album Review]
The SmileA Light For Attracting AttentionXL Recordings [2022] Thom Yorke will never tire of writing music. He might get “bored” of focusing on a single … Read more
Spread Joy: II [Album Review]
Spread JoyIIFeel It Records [2022] Chicago’s energetic post punk rockers, Spread Joy have returned with their sophomore release just a year after their excellent Headphone … Read more
The Waterboys: All Souls Hill [Album Review]
The WaterboysAll Souls HillCooking Vinyl [2022] Just a year short of 4 decades since Mike Scott introduced The Waterboys on its eponymous debut, the singer/songwriter … Read more
Sunflower Bean: Headful Of Sugar [Album Review]
Sunflower BeanHeadful Of SugarMom + Pop Music [2022] Like many smaller, working bands, the pandemic forced the power punk/pop trio, Sunflower Bean, to stop playing … Read more
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever: Endless Rooms [Album Review]
Rolling Blackouts Coastal FeverEndless RoomsSub Pop Records [2022] Melbourne, Australia’s Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever is a band that has the appearance of following an older … Read more
Jon Spencer & The HITmakers: Spencer Gets It Lit
Jon Spencer & The HITmakersSpencer Gets It LitBronze Rat/Shove Records [2022] All the way back to his early years in Pussy Galore, Jon Spencer has … Read more