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
The Budos Band: Frontier’s Edge [Album Review]
The Budos BandFrontier’s EdgeDiamond West Records [2023] The Budos Band, known for their unique instrumental blend of Afrobeat, funk, soul, and psychedelic rock, has once … Read more
Ceramic Dog: Connection [Album Review]
Ceramic DogConnectionKnockwurst Records [2023] If you’re a fan of alternative Americana rock, there’s no chance you haven’t heard Marc Ribot’s play guitar, and I’d bet … Read more
Blur: The Ballad Of Darren [Album Review]
BlurThe Ballad Of DarrenParlophone/Warner Records [2023] It’s almost impossible to imagine the pressures—whether on the outside from fans and the press, or relationally between the … Read more
Guided By Voices: Welshpool Frillies [Album Review]
Guided By VoicesWelshpool FrilliesGBV Inc. [2023] Figuring out how to rate a new Guided By Voices album is hard. Do I compare it against the … Read more
Chris Stamey: The Great Escape [Album Review]
Chris StameyThe Great EscapeCar/Schoolkids Records [2023] If your cultural antenna are tuned toward the rise of alternative music in the southeast late 70’s & early … Read more
Mammatus: Expanding Majesty [Album Review]
MammatusExpanding MajestySilver Current Records [2023] Mammatus, the experimental rock band known for their elaborate compositions and mind-bending sonic journeys, has returned after 8 years with … Read more
PJ Harvey: I Inside The Old Year Dying [Album Review]
PJ HarveyI Inside The Old Year DyingPartisan Records [2023] To indie and alternative rock fans, PJ Harvey is well-known for early aggressive art-rock albums delivered … Read more
M. Ward: Supernatural Thing [Album Review]
M. WardSupernatural ThingANTI- [2023] For singer/songwriter, instrumentalist and renowned producer, M. Ward the art and creativity at the heart of making music is a Supernatural … Read more
The Alarm: Forwards [Album Review]
The AlarmForwardsThe Twenty First Century Recording Company [2023] The first time anyone heard Welsh band The Alarm in No. America, they opened the last half … Read more
Squid: O Monolith [Album Review]
SquidO MonolithWarp Records [2023] Squid’s debut album Bright Green Field (2021) instantly set them apart from many the other UK-based acts that garnered attention in … Read more
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: PetroDragonic Apocalypse; Or, Dawn Of Eternal Night: An Annihilation Of Planet Earth And The Beginning Of Merciless Damnation [Album Review]
King Gizzard & The Lizard WizardPetroDragonic Apocalypse; Or, Dawn Of Eternal Night: An Annihilation Of Planet Earth And The Beginning Of Merciless DamnationKGLW [2023] King … Read more
Sparks: The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte [Album Review]
SparksThe Girl Is Crying In Her LatteIsland Records [2023] Sparks’ twenty-first century resurgence is one of the greatest comeback stories in popular music. After several … Read more
miniaturized: miniaturized [Album Review]
miniaturizedminiaturizedSelf-Released [2023] According to the bio for the release from the San Diego band’s self-titled debut, the band miniaturized formed to play a one-off charity … Read more
Jenny Lewis: Joy’All [Album Review]
Jenny LewisJoy’AllBlue Note/Capitol Records [2023] There’s a determined, purposeful up-tempo feel on Jenny Lewis’ fifth solo project, the aptly titled Joy’All. It’s as if the … Read more
RVG: Brain Worms [Album Review]
RVGBrain WormsFire Records [2023] Melbourne post-punk quartet RVG’s third album, Brain Worms, is a bold and ambitious record that sees the band expanding their sound … Read more
Maya Ongaku: Approach To Anima [Album Review]
Maya OngakuApproach To AnimaGuruguru Brain [2023] Maya Ongaku is a trio hailing from the seaside communities surrounding Enoshima, a small island located 50 km southwest … Read more
Rufus Wainwright: Folkocracy [Album Review]
Rufus WainwrightFolkocracyBMG [2023] While it took him 25 years, after making sophisticated pop albums both of the classic past and more modern pop as well … Read more
Beach Fossils: Bunny [Album Review]
Beach FossilsBunnyBayonet Records [2023] Beach Fossils, the indie rock band hailing from Brooklyn, has returned after five years with their fourth studio album, Bunny. Known … Read more
Foo Fighters: But Here We Are [Album Review]
Foo FightersBut Here We AreRoswell/RCA Records [2023] Arriving a few months over a year from the unexpected, tragic death of drummer Taylor Hawkins, the 11th … Read more
Water From Your Eyes: Everyone’s Crushed [Album Review]
Water From Your EyesEveryone’s CrushedMatador Records [2023] Water From Your Eyes, the Brooklyn-based duo comprised of Nate Amos and Rachel Brown, has returned with Everyone’s … Read more
Vanity Mirror: Puff [Album Review]
Vanity MirrorPuffWe Are Busy Bodies [2023] The duo of Toronto-based Brent Randall (Gentle Brent) and Los Angeles-dwelling Johnny Toomey (The Turns) is known for their … Read more
The Bug Club: Green Dream In F# [Album Review]
The Bug ClubGreen Dream In F#Bingo/We Are Busy Bodies [2022/2023] The Bug Club’s debut album, Green Dream In F#, was originally released late last year … Read more
The Bomboras: Songs From Beyond! [Album Review]
The BomborasSongs From Beyond!MuSick Recordings [2023] In the realm of surf rock, few bands capture the spirit of the genre as brilliantly as The Bomboras. … Read more