Sloan: Based On The Best Seller [Album Review]
SloanBased On The Best SellerYep Roc Records [2025] “Four decades in, Sloan deliver hooks and harmonies that outshine bands half their age.” Album Overview: Sloan … Read more
pôt-pot: Warsaw 480km [Album Review]
pôt-potWarsaw 480kmfelte [2025] “A debut that marries krautrock momentum with smoky psych textures and quiet, emotional fire.” Album Overview: pôt-pot is an Irish group now … Read more
Los Straitjackets: Somos Los Straitjackets [Album Review]
Los StraitjacketsSomos Los StraitjacketsYep Roc Records [2025] “Four masked veterans proving that pure instrumental fire can still surprise and thrill.” Album Overview: Emerging in the … Read more
Golden Apples: Shooting Star [Album Review]
Golden ApplesShooting StarLame-O Records [2025] “Golden Apples turn collaboration into a kaleidoscope of jangly hooks and lo-fi sparkle on Shooting Star.” Album Overview: Golden Apples … Read more
Kendra Morris: Next [Album Review]
Kendra MorrisNextColemine/Karma Chief Records [2025] “Lean, vibrant, and irresistibly catchy—Next proves Morris is writing a chapter of modern soul on her own terms.” Album Overview: … Read more
Various Artists: I Will Swim To You – A Tribute To Jason Molina [Album Review]
Various ArtistsI Will Swim To You: A Tribute To Jason MolinaRun For Cover Records [2025] “Today’s indie voices turn Molina’s timeless songs into a tribute … Read more
Orcutt Shelley Miller: Orcutt Shelley Miller [Album Review]
Orcutt Shelley MillerOrcutt Shelley MillerSilver Current Records [2025] “Orcutt, Shelley & Miller turn improvisation into pure, high-voltage rock magic.” Album Overview: Bill Orcutt, Steve Shelley, … Read more
Brian Dunne: Clams Casino [Album Review]
Brian DunneClams CasinoMissing Piece Records [2025] “A DIY Brooklyn gem—wry, warm, and impossible not to sing along to.” Album Overview: Brian Dunne has built his … Read more
Go Kurosawa: soft shakes [Album Review]
Go Kurosawasoft shakesGuruguru Brain [2025] “A sketchbook of sound that feels loose, playful, and alive—Go Kurosawa at his most instinctive, with every track a new … Read more
Big Thief: Double Infinity [Album Review]
Big ThiefDouble Infinity4AD [2025] “Double Infinity isn’t about instant hits but about moments that bloom the more you live with them.” Album Overview: Big Thief … Read more
LOOSE LIPS: Last Laugh [Album Review]
LOOSE LIPSLast LaughDIG! Records [2025] “Last Laugh is raw joy: buzzing riffs, vintage cool, and punk energy that refuses to sit still.” Album Overview: LOOSE … Read more
Curtis Harding: Departures & Arrivals – Adventures Of Captain Curt [Album Review]
Curtis HardingDepartures & Arrivals: Adventures Of Captain CurtANTI- [2025] “Curtis Harding blasts soul into orbit without losing sight of the groove.” Album Overview: Curtis Harding … Read more
The Beths: Straight Line Was A Lie [Album Review]
The BethsStraight Line Was A LieANTI- [2025] “Hooks, heartache, and hard truths—Straight Line Was A Lie hits like a quiet revelation.” Album Overview: Formed in … Read more
Canyon Lights: Breathe Easy [Album Review]
Canyon LightsBreathe EasySgt. Honeyeater Records [2025] “From swampy riffs to soulful slow-burns, Canyon Lights make their first statement a bold one.” Album Overview: If Canyon … Read more
Greg Freeman: Burnover [Album Review]
Greg FreemanBurnoverTransgressive Records/Canvasback Music [2025] “Burnover is the kind of indie rock album that makes you believe again.” Album Overview: Greg Freeman grew up in … Read more
Hand Habits: Blue Reminder [Album Review]
Hand HabitsBlue ReminderFat Possum Records [2025] “Hand Habits trades whispers for widescreen indie rock.” Album Overview: Hand Habits is the project of Meg Duffy, a … Read more
Superchunk: Songs In The Key Of Yikes [Album Review]
SuperchunkSongs In The Key Of YikesMerge Records [2025] “Thirty-five years in, they’re still asking the right questions-and shouting the answers back.” Album Overview: Superchunk formed … Read more
Cory Hanson: I Love People [Album Review]
Cory HansonI Love PeopleDrag City Records [2025] “Seventies glow, modern edge – I Love People proves restraint can hit just as hard as excess.” Album … Read more
Los Ex-Tridentes: Los Ex-Tridentes [Album Review]
Los Ex-TridentesLos Ex-TridentesVermelho Discos/Reverb Brasil/Otitis Media Records [2025] “Los Ex-Tridentes drop a surf debut that’s lean, punchy, and proudly born on Brazilian shores.” Album Overview: … Read more
Osees: Abomination Revealed At Last [Album Review]
OseesAbomination Revealed At LastDeathgod Records [2025] “Osees weaponize sound against greed, war, and decay.” Album Overview: Osees, the ever-mutating project led by John Dwyer, has … Read more
The Unknowns: Looking From The Outside [Album Review]
The UnknownsLooking From The OutsideDrunken Sailor/ Bargain Bin Records [2025] “Brisbane’s finest prove punk’s heartbeat is loud, fast, and very much alive in 2025.” Album Overview: … Read more
Oog Bogo: Cowgirls [Album Review]
Oog BogoCowgirlsIn The Red Records [2025] “A warped rock thrill ride that dodges easy labels and rewards repeat listens.” Album Overview: Oog Bogo, the ever-evolving brainchild … Read more
Aunt Katrina: This Heat Is Slowly Killing Me [Album Review]
Aunt KatrinaThis Heat Is Slowly Killing MeSelf-Released [2025] “Equal parts bedroom confessional and sonic freakout—This Heat Is Slowly Killing Me is a wild, wired indie ride.” … Read more
Autocamper: What Do You Do All Day? [Album Review]
AutocamperWhat Do You Do All Day?Safe Surburban Home/Slumberland Records [2025] “A quietly addictive debut full of jangle, charm, and emotional clarity.” Album Overview: Hailing from Manchester, … Read more
Jonathan Richman: Only Frozen Sky Anyway [Album Review]
Jonathan RichmanOnly Frozen Sky AnywayBlue Arrow Records [2025] “Jonathan Richman keeps his creative streak alive, letting charm and spontaneity lead the way.” Album Overview: Jonathan Richman … Read more