Always keeping an eye on what’s coming from Steven R. Smith, whether its from one of his alters as Ulaan Khol, Markhor, Passerine, or Hala Strana. This time Smith is back under…
While not the first to take up the name Heavenly Bodies, the Philadelphia trio may be the ones who most completely embody the ideal of slowly colliding stars on their debut for…
Another favorite of mine from last year returns, the soft-hearted indie pop of The Boys With The Perpetual Nervousness. The band’s sophomore LP hardly left my turntable, mixing power pop and indie…
Stolkholm’s Kungens Män have been storming through the psychedelic halls of Europe for quite some time, but they’re just starting to breach the veil on the US. Thankfully with the upcoming Kungens…
In a meditative mood to start out the day, “Lure” is the first taste of Wake, the debut from Rosa Beach Mason (Ashan) and Sean Conrad (Channelers, Ashan). Like fellow fluid travelers…
After a Summer release on Paisley Shirt the underrated bedroom burner, Hey There Flower, from Tony Jay finds a vinyl home on Mt.St.Mtn. Sounds like the format swap sees it get a…
Always happy to see Kelley Stoltz back with another album, and after a busy 2020 with two albums and a reissue of his long OOP Antique Glow last year, he’s back with…
Coming across even more potent than his first, Jed Smith’s latest outing under the Mick Trouble banner once again embraces the shadow of ‘80s UK jangle-pop with a precision that’s often unmatched…
São Paulo’s Sessa finds a balance between the West Coast’s sunwash psychedelics, Tropicália fallout, and the lush air surrounding Quartin releases like José Mauro. On “Gostar do Mundo” the lull of guitar…
An outlier in the Curation Records lineup, Leeds’ Elkyn (aka Joey Donnelly) joins Sean Thompson outside the band’s West Coast circle, and as the first international artist signed to the label. Tonally,…
Another great release on the dock from Astral Spirits offshoot Astral Editions. The label pushes away from the free jazz roots of its parent label to embrace folk and experimental tangents and…
I’ve already expressed my excitement for the new Stroppies record, but the new single, “Up To My Elbows” only pushes that excitement even further. A propulsive bubbler, the song captures the band’s…
After years under the Papercuts moniker, and with equal time spent behind the boards of RSTB faves from Luna to Skygreen Leopards, Massage to Cass McCombs, Jason Quever returns with a new…
Getting into this excellent country-flecked pop gem from Nathan Ma this morning. “She’s Wild” is a soft-focus gem that jangles lightly and curls at the edges with an alt-country twang. The song…
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