Review: Pan-American – “A Son” November 11, 2019 A Son is the name of Chicagoan Mark Nelson’s latest release as Pan-American, out last week via Kranky. And, even by Pan-American standards, it… Continue Reading
Review: Fox Medicine – “Procedures Mystique” November 8, 2019 No less an authority on sludge and the seedy intersection of punk and metal than Melvins/Tool board-helmer Toshi Kasai recently described Portland duo Fox… Continue Reading
Review: Pray For Sound – “Waves” November 6, 2019 Sorry, I don’t dig on proselytizing. So, okay I’m biased. And when I heard, via advance PR notes, that the quartet Pray For Sound… Continue Reading
Review: Raygun Cowboys – “Tales About Life, The Road, and Life on The Road” November 2, 2019 The new record from Raygun Cowboys – Tales About Life, The Road, and Life on The Road, out yesterday via UK-based Diablo Records –… Continue Reading
Review: Catholic Action – “One of Us” November 1, 2019 50 words on Catholic Action’s one-song drop, minus those words, smartass. Talking Heads meet Franz Ferdinand in this herky-jerky amble from Glasgow. Guitars skitter… Continue Reading
Review: BATTLES – “Juice B Crypts” October 25, 2019 BATTLES’ syncopated loops may circle triumphantly around the drains of the mind but its lineup has not fared as well. Vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Tyondai Braxton exited… Continue Reading
Review: Tomeka Reid Quartet – “Old New” October 25, 2019 Most of us know or associate with the cello as a staple of the classical and post-classical world, an instrument whose deeper breaths can… Continue Reading
Review: Brat Curse – S/T October 11, 2019 Brat Curse writes in earworms. That’s the only logical conclusion you can come to after listening to the Columbus, Ohio quartet’s new self-titled outing,… Continue Reading
Review: The Zells – “No More Heroes” EP October 11, 2019 The Zells’ No More Heroes EP – the six-song follow-up to 2018’s excellent Failure to Slide, out today via Pittsburgh indie Crafted Sounds –… Continue Reading
Review: Dizzy Blip – “Laundry” EP October 10, 2019 50 words on Laundry EP– a capsule of sorts. Pittsburgh’s Sam Yeaton, a.k.a. Dizzy Blip, direct descends from Brainiac/Enon’s John Schmersal, writing angular noise-pop… Continue Reading
