Jeanines have been a near constant on the speakers around here. Their songs pair perfectly with Autumn hues. They cool the stagnant summer months, and bring a sense of longing to the…
A second single from Shaki Tavi solidifies the new record’s hold on the summer. Lost in the froth of shoegaze, “Foam” is a beautiful blast of oblivion. Stripping the psyche clean, the…
There’s always a wealth of psychic damage emanating out of the Pacific Rim, a tradition that continues with the new record from psychedelic dealers Dope Purple. The Taiwanese band brought in two…
Another killer from the pop side of Golomb today. “Staring” tumbles out of the speakers on a tangle of drums and urgent guitars that dip from growl to glint. Plush harmonies slip…
This one feels like a kindred spirit to the Western Extra album from earlier this morning. Another psych-folk favorite, Greg Ashley (The Gris Gris, The Mirrors) keeps the flame lit with a…
Another debut that’s been in mind for a little while sees the light today and I couldn’t be more excited. If you were lucky and caught some of the performances from this…
If you’ve got a keen eye and a generous heart, you may have encountered Western Extra among the ranks of the recent tribute to Relatively Clean Rivers I put together in March.…
Colorado guitarist Stefan Beck has made a habit of cropping up here, both in solo guise as Golden Brown, and with his deep vibe trio Prairiewolf. Across labels like Aural Canyon, Eiderdown…
The debut from Whitney’s Playland remains a latter day highlight for me, one that came as a sweet surprise in 2023. With some time and two more members, the band has expanded…
Few records sound as in tune with the natural world as those of Sally Anne Morgan. Meditative, contemplative, and serene, her solo recordings have furthered themes explored in her time with both…
The third album from Aussie songwriter Karl Frog gets its hooks into the listener. Following the Byrne-pop pirouettes of the first single, “Colonial Hearts,” the second single takes a more measured track,…
Proving there’s still plenty more melters crawling out of the crater in Detroit, C.AD. and the Peactime Consumers’ latest runs roughshod through a river of garage punk poison that’ll make you shake.…
Copenhagen indie pop pounders Josie just cropped up on a great single from Precious Recordings of London and the band quickly turns around news on a debut for Perennial Death/K Records. The…
Another sterling single swirls out of the new Jeanines record. The band continues to cultivate the connective tissue between jangle-pop’s twee softness and the bittersweet swoon of ‘60s folk. Like Dolly Mixture…
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