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
The Vinyl Rewind — Black Wax Friday: RSD Titles to Check Out (VR-006)
Record Store Day Black Friday hits this Friday, 11/28, and this year’s lineup has some titles worth bundling up and getting in line early. Along … 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
Sharp Pins: Balloon Balloon Balloon [Album Review]
Sharp PinsBalloon Balloon BalloonK/Perennial Records [2025] “A 21-track jangle-pop shimmer with the heart of Alien Lanes and the glow of a lost ’60s classic.” Album … Read more
Drive-By Truckers: Decoration Day (The Definitive Decoration Day) [Classic Album Revisit]
Drive-By TruckersDecoration Day (The Definitive Decoration Day)New West Records [2025] Released: June 17, 2003/Reissue: November 14, 2025Producer: David BarbeLength: 65 minutes / Reissue – 153 … 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
Amplified Vault: Decoding Silver Jews & David Berman – Ranking Every Album
Amplified Vault: A Monthly Deep Dive into Iconic Albums & Artists Amplified Vault unpacks legendary discographies, decoding what made them matter—and how they still resonate. … Read more
The Boojums: The Boojums [Album Review]
The BoojumsThe BoojumsWe Are Busy Bodies/Having Fun Records [2025] “Unpretentious, loud, and gloriously human — The Boojums deliver a no-filter debut bursting with grit, melody, … Read more
Vanity Mirror: Super Fluff Forever [Album Review]
Vanity MirrorSuper Fluff ForeverWe Are Busy Bodies/Having Fun Records [2025] “A warm, woolly daydream of harmonies, tape hiss, and pure pop heart.” Album Overview: Vanity … Read more
DOOM GONG: MEGAGONG [Album Review]
DOOM GONGMEGAGONGRomanus Records [2025] “On MEGAGONG, DOOM GONG blaze a vibrant new stretch of the psych path with their best release to date.” Album Overview: … Read more
Rhett Miller: A Lifetime Of Riding By Night [Album Review]
Rhett MillerA Lifetime Of Riding By NightATO Records [2025] “A weathered, heartfelt ride from a songwriter who still finds beauty in the miles behind him.” … Read more
Jeff Tweedy: Twilight Override [Album Review]
Jeff TweedyTwilight OverridedBpm Records [2025] “A sprawling two-hour trip where Jeff Tweedy balances wit, warmth, and weariness with masterful ease.” Album Overview: Jeff Tweedy first … Read more
Algernon Cadwallader: Trying Not To Have A Thought [Album Review]
Algernon CadwalladerTrying Not To Have A ThoughtSaddle Creek Records [2025] “Fourteen years later, Algernon Cadwallader still sound like they could blow the roof off a … Read more
SPRINTS: All That Is Over [Album Review]
SPRINTSAll That Is OverCity Slang/Sub Pop Records [2025] “A gripping second act that trades raw urgency for mood and muscle without losing the fire.” Album … Read more
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
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
Video Premiere: Palm Ghosts – “Paul’s Last Epistle”
New Palm Ghosts Video Turns Post-Punk Frustration into Fire Palm Ghosts just rolled out the brand-new video for “Paul’s Last Epistle,” and it’s a slow-burning … 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
Gentleman Jesse: I Wonder If You Would Even Notice – Singles And Rarities [Album Review]
Gentleman JesseI Wonder If You Would Even Notice: Singles And RaritiesBeach Impediment Records [2025] “Hooks this sharp don’t age—Gentleman Jesse’s songs still cut straight through.” … Read more