Mariachi El Bronx: IV [Album Review]
Mariachi El BronxIVATO Records [2026] “After ten years away, Mariachi El Bronx returns with their most mature and weighty album yet.” Album Overview: Mariachi El … Read more
Mandy, Indiana: URGH [Album Review]
Mandy, IndianaURGHSacred Bones Records [2026] “Raw, relentless, and unapologetically confrontational — URGH refuses to look away.” Album Overview: Mandy, Indiana started in Manchester back in … Read more
Scattered Purgatory: Post Purgatory [Album Review]
Scattered PurgatoryPost PurgatoryGuruguru Brain [2026] “Scattered Purgatory emerge from silence with a record that feels carved, not chaotic—dense, deliberate, and deeply immersive.” Album Overview: Scattered … Read more
Ty Segall & The Muggers: “Live” “At” “The” “BBC” [Album Review]
Ty Segall & The Muggers“Live” “At” “The” “BBC”Drag City Records [2026] “A blistering snapshot of Ty Segall & The Muggers at full throttle—raw, loud, and … Read more
This Is Lorelei: Holo Boy [Album Review]
This Is LoreleiHolo BoyDouble Double Whammy [2025] “Proof that revisiting old songs can feel less like looking back and more like leveling up.” Album Overview: … Read more
DOOM GONG: Dream Behemoth [Album Review]
DOOM GONGDream BehemothRomanus Records [2023/2026] “A groove-locked psych record where jazz sway does the steering and the band never loses the plot.” Album Overview: DOOM … Read more
Joe Glass: Snakewards [Album Review]
Joe GlassSnakewardsHallogallo Tapes [2026] “Snakewards delivers a cassette-era gut punch built from quick instincts, rough edges, and sharp guitar-pop hooks.” Album Overview: Joe Glass is … Read more
Twisted Teens: Blame The Clown [Album Review]
Twisted TeensBlame The ClownChain Smoking Records [2026] “Rough by design, confident by nature—Blame the Clown sounds earned the hard way.” Album Overview: Twisted Teens come … Read more
The Sha La Das: Your Picture [Album Review]
The Sha La DasYour PictureDiamond West Records [2026] “A soul record built on blood harmony, memory, and love that never fades.” Album Overview: The Sha … Read more
The Fragiles: Sing The Heat Of The Sun [Album Review]
The FragilesSing The Heat Of The SunLiving Lost Records [2026] “Loose, melodic, and thoughtfully sequenced—Sing The Heat Of The Sun feels small in scale but … Read more
FUZZ: FUZZ’s Fourth Dream [Album Review]
FUZZFUZZ’s Fourth DreamIn The Red Records [2025] “Heavy, chaotic, and shockingly essential — FUZZ’s early singles and rarities have never sounded this good.” Album Overview: … Read more
Dove Ellis: Blizzard [Album Review]
Dove EllisBlizzardAMF/Black Butter Records [2025] “A stunning first step from an artist poised to be one of 2026’s breakout voices.” Album Overview: Dove Ellis grew … Read more
Pierpont & Helgeson: Of Time [Album Review]
Pierpont & HelgesonOf TimeSecret Stash Records [2025] “Pierpont and Helgeson build a world of mood and motion that hooks you long before the final scene.” … Read more
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Live God [Album Review]
Nick Cave & The Bad SeedsLive GodPIAS Recordings [2025] “A fierce, soul-shaking snapshot of Nick Cave in full command.” Album Overview: Nick Cave and The … Read more
Bee Bee Sea: Stanzini Can Be Allright [Album Review]
Bee Bee SeaStanzini Can Be AllrightWild Honey Records [2025] “Bee Bee Sea focus their live-wire spark into a more assured indie sound that hits whether … Read more
Glyders: Forever [Album Review]
GlydersForeverDrag City Records [2025] “A wide open groove trip where classic roots meet modern psych.” Album Overview: Glyders formed in Chicago in 2014 when guitarist … Read more
Upupayāma: Live At Fuzz Club Festival 2025 [Album Review]
UpupayāmaLive At Fuzz Club Festival 2025Fuzz Club Records [2025] “Upupayāma turn the Fuzz Club stage into a swirling, six-piece gateway to a bold, wide-open territory.” … Read more
Automatic: Is It Now? [Album Review]
AutomaticIs It Now?Stones Throw Records [2025] “A sleek, rhythmic jolt that proves Automatic are operating on their own wavelength.” Album Overview: Automatic formed in Los … Read more
Tony Molina: On This Day [Album Review]
Tony MolinaOn This DayOlde Fade/Speakeasy Studios SF/Slumberland Records [2025] “Molina proves you can fit a whole universe into 60 seconds—and every moment lands.” Album Overview: … Read more
Psychedelic Source w/ Go Kurosawa: The Initiation Outlaws [Album Review]
Psychedelic Source w/ Go KurosawaThe Initiation OutlawsPsychedelic Source Records [2025] “Psychedelic Source and Go Kurosawa turn improvisation into a freeform ritual of sound—earthy, hypnotic, and … Read more
Radioactivity: Time Won’t Bring Me Down [Album Review]
RadioactivityTime Won’t Bring Me DownWild Honey/Dirtnap Records [2025] “Tighter, wiser, and still blazing—Radioactivity’s return hits all the right nerves.” Album Overview: Radioactivity formed out of … Read more
The Belair Lip Bombs: Again [Album Review]
The Belair Lip BombsAgainThird Man Records [2025] “Hook after hook, Again is sharp, shimmering indie rock with real emotional bite.” Album Overview: The Belair Lip … Read more
Chat Pile | Hayden Pedigo: In The Earth Again [Album Review]
Chat Pile | Hayden PedigoIn The Earth AgainComputer Students [2025] “A haunting, heartland fever dream where noise meets stillness.” Album Overview: Chat Pile emerged from … Read more
Swearing At Motorists: 31 Seasons In The Minor Leagues [Album Review]
Swearing At Motorists31 Seasons In The Minor LeaguesBB*ISLAND [2025] “A triumphant return from Dayton’s most underrated rock minimalists.” Album Overview: Swearing At Motorists emerged from … Read more
Snocaps: Snocaps [Album Review]
SnocapsSnocapsANTI- [2025] “A reunion that feels both instinctive and brand new—Snocaps proves the Crutchfield sisters still make indie magic together.” Album Overview: Snocaps is a … Read more