Pretty great one-off collab right here between Howlin’ Rain and Chris Robinson. Robinson jumps on vocals for a pair of Mott The Hoople covers, pressed down to limited 7” with a black…
Ghost Box continue their run of deeply nostalgic, yet otherworldly records with the introduciton of the first Pneumatic Tubes LP. It’s always interesting to see a new band woven into the stable,…
Gotta keep an eye buried on the Reds, Pinks, and Purples feed because Glenn’s always sneaking singles in there — a repository of bittersweet bliss. This week a trio of new tracks…
A brand new single sweeps out of the upcoming Hanging Stars LP, Hollow Heart. The UK band have leaned into the psychedelic undertones that were always present in their past works, but…
This album marks departure from Matchess, aka Whitney Johnson. Her last few works on Trouble in Mind and Monfounous Press radiated with their own particular light, but this time Johnson’s turned inward.…
This one popped up out of nowhere over the weekend and it’s a perfect accompaniment to the upcoming Wet Tuna album, Warping All By Yourself. Matt announced the new reocord on Three…
I’ve certainly said it before, but L.A.’s Forager Record are becoming one to watch in the reissue game. While most of the output has centered around dusted country, AOR, and loner folk,…
Dredging through things that got swept under the December rug turns up the announcement that Cali Cosmic Americana trio Credit Electric have been signed to Royal Oakie record with a new album…
Saw this one yesterday and didn’t get a chance to mention it, but good news for Plankton Was fans comes down the pike as Dewey’s 2017 Cassette Hidden Path is given the…
The grey days of February burn off with each note that seeps out of Ben Auld’s debut, Lemongrass. The UK songwriter mixes sunshine pop with lilting seeds of Canyon Country and aughts…
Some excellent psych-jazz news tumbles down the chute this week with the introduction of new Canadian imprint Ansible Editions. The label is an offshoot of RSTB faves Idée Fixe. The label barrels…
More news out of the Emily Rose camp. I missed this one a little while back, but after the the Pink Mountaintops single that featured Rose cropped up this week, news of…
It’s petty plain that there needs to be an Acetone revival… and soon. The band has long been a bit of an band’s band — influence to many, but largely left out…
Haven’t heard enough about this band out of the UK, but their fingerbitten punk pounces out of the speakers, leading to some anticipation for their debut next month. Appealing to fans of…
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