superviolet: Infinite Spring [Album Review]
supervioletInfinite SpringLame-O Records [2023] superviolet is the moniker for Ohio-based songwriter and former The Sidekicks frontman Steven Ciolek. Infinite Spring is his debut record and … Read more
Hayden: Are We Good [Album Review]
HaydenAre We GoodArts & Crafts [2023] Hayden is a Canadian singer-songwriter known for his introspective and emotive lyrics, melodic sensibilities, and his ability to create … Read more
The Hold Steady: The Price Of Progress [Album Review]
The Hold SteadyThe Price Of ProgressPositive Jams/Thirty Tigers [2023] With 20 years and eight albums worth of songs under their belt, The Hold Steady are … Read more
The Reds, Pinks & Purples: The Town That Cursed Your Name [Album Review]
The Reds, Pinks & PurplesThe Town That Cursed Your NameTough Love/Slumberland Records [2023] The Reds, Pinks & Purples was the DIY kitchen pop project of … Read more
Lana Del Rey: Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd [Album Review]
Lana Del ReyDid You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean BlvdInterscope Records [2023] At several points on this monumental 9th album from singer/songwriter Lana … Read more
Andrew Gabbard: Cedar City Sweetheart [Album Review]
Andrew GabbardCedar City SweetheartColemine/Karma Chief Records [2023] He’s finally gone and done it: Andrew Gabbard made a country album. For those who jumped on board … Read more
Connections: Cool Change [Album Review]
ConnectionsCool ChangeTrouble In Mind Records [2023] Connections have established a strong position on the indie music scene since 2013 with five full lengths and a … Read more
The Lost Days: In The Store [Album Review]
The Lost DaysIn The StoreSpeakeasy Studios SF [2023] After meeting at a memorial for a mutual friend, Tony Molina (Ovens) and Sarah Rose Janko (Dawn … Read more
The Royal Arctic Institute: From Coma To Catharsis [Album Review]
The Royal Arctic InstituteFrom Coma To CatharsisAlready Dead Tapes And Records [2023] The Royal Arctic Institute is a quintet of seasoned NYC musicians playing their … Read more
Gee Tee: Goodnight Neanderthal [Album Review]
Gee TeeGoodnight NeanderthalUrge/Goner Records [2023] Sydney’s Kel Mason is the man behind the spastic lo-fi punk sounds of Gee Tee. He has released a multitude … Read more
Eyelids: A Colossal Waste Of Light [Album Review]
EyelidsA Colossal Waste Of LightJealous Butcher Records [2023] As they finish out their first decade as a band, Portland, Oregon’s Eyelids have covered a lot … Read more
Shana Cleveland: Manzanita [Album Review]
Shana ClevelandManzanitaHardly Art Records [2023] Manzanita is the common name for a kind of small evergreen tree endemic to California which has strong medicinal properties. … Read more
Gramercy Arms: Deleted Scenes [Album Review]
Gramercy ArmsDeleted ScenesMagic Door Record Label [2023] Gramercy Arms is a NYC musical collective brought together around the songwriting of Dave Derby, who keeps the … Read more
Jack Harlon & The Dead Crows: Hail To The Underground [Album Review]
Jack Harlon & The Dead CrowsHail To The UndergroundBlues Funeral Recordings [2023] I will fully admit that I am a very hard sell on cover … Read more
Lucero: Should’ve Learned By Now [Album Review]
LuceroShould’ve Learned By NowLiberty & Lament/Thirty Tigers [2023] If that sturdy, fast drumbeat that opens Lucero’s new album doesn’t convince you they mean business by … Read more
Narrow Head: Moments Of Clarity [Album Review]
Narrow HeadMoments Of ClarityRun For Cover Records [2023] Moments Of Clarity is the third long player from Houston’s Narrow Head. The record continues the heavy … Read more
Neutral Milk Hotel: The Collected Works Of Neutral Milk Hotel [Box Set Review]
Neutral Milk HotelThe Collected Works Of Neutral Milk HotelMerge Records [2023] Neutral Milk Hotel made two modest lo-fi releases in the mid to late 90’s … Read more
Fran: Leaving [Album Review]
FranLeavingFire Talk Records [2023] The sophomore release from Chicago-based band, Fran, finds vocalist and principal songwriter Maria Jacobson reflecting on the underlying philosophical values and … Read more
CIVIC: Taken By Force [Album Review]
CIVICTaken By ForceATO Records [2023] Melbourne-based five-piece CIVIC are back with their biggest rock album to date. The group lead by the power singer Jim … Read more
Quasi: Breaking The Balls Of History [Album Review]
QuasiBreaking The Balls Of HistorySub Pop Records [2023] It appears to have taken a global pandemic to get Portland, Ore. power duo Quasi back into … Read more
Yo La Tengo: This Stupid World [Album Review]
Yo La TengoThis Stupid WorldMatador Records [2023] This Hoboken, N.J., indie-rock trio have been faithfully plugging along for nearly 40 years, with a new release … Read more
The Drin: Today My Friend You Drunk The Venom [Album Review]
The DrinToday My Friend You Drunk The VenomDrunken Sailor/Feel It Records [2023] Today My Friend You Drunk The Venom is the third long player from … Read more
The Men: New York City [Album Review]
The MenNew York CityFuzz Club Records [2023] Brooklyn’s The Men put out several fantastic punk records back in the early 2010’s and then over the … Read more
The Bad Ends: The Power And The Glory [Album Review]
The Bad EndsThe Power And The GloryNew West Records [2023] According to their bio, three of the guys in this so-called Athens, GA super-group formed … Read more
King Tuff: Smalltown Stardust [Album Review]
King TuffSmalltown StardustSub Pop Records [2023] On his sixth album, Kyle Thomas who performs under his original band name King Tuff, steps away from the … Read more