Review: black midi – “Hellfire” September 7, 2022 To suggest Black Midi traffic in the chameleonic might be one of the greatest musical understatements in recent years. No less than Steve Albini, a fan… Continue Reading
Review: Bryce Dessner & The Australian String Quartet – “Impermanence/Disintegration” April 20, 2021 Covid-19 can cloud the collective human consciousness and strip life of its context, we all intuitively know that much, right? But remember when the… Continue Reading
Review: El Ten Eleven – “Tautology I” May 8, 2020 The first chapter in El Ten Eleven‘s new three-part musical journey seems to be written entirely in the third person and drained of all impulse… Continue Reading
Feature: Record Store Day 2019 April 12, 2019 What am I eyeing when I head to my local indie record store tomorrow for Record Store Day? Here are the three items at… Continue Reading
Review: Chuck Mosley – “Joe Haze Session #2” (Record Store Day Exclusive) March 14, 2019 There’s something wonderfully strange and welcoming about the new Chuck Mosley record. I, like many, got introduced, pun intended, to Mosley through early, Introduce… Continue Reading
Review: J Hacha De Zola – “Icaro Nouveau” March 12, 2019 J Hacha De Zola, a New Jersey-based carnival barker and blender of genres, oft has proven himself adept at conjuring musical spirits. He does… Continue Reading
Review: Shay Park – “I’m Not What You Expect” March 8, 2019 There’s really a lot to love about I’m Not What You Expect, the excellent, new, five-song EP from Boston-by-way-of-Pittsburgh pop chanteuse Shay Park. It’s… Continue Reading
Review: Lonesome Shack – “Desert Dreams” February 26, 2019 I know it’s early but mark my words: come curtains on December, Lonesome Shack’s Desert Dreams – the London-by-way-of-Seattle trio’s latest full-length player, out… Continue Reading
Review: UBOA – “The Origin of My Depression” February 14, 2019 You expect a record titled The Origin of My Depression to be dramatic, even melodramatic. You expect it to be filled with bold pronouncements…. Continue Reading
Review: Sabrina Is Not In This Chat – “Not Recommended For Sensitive Skin” February 8, 2019 The winningly minted L.A. experimental trio Sabrina Is Not In This Chat has supercharged, grandiose ambitions. And on its debut full-length LP – Not… Continue Reading
