Few albums in 2023 swept my feet out from under me like Glyders’ Maria’s Hunt. The record boiled blues, country, garage, and a sinewy layer of psych down to a simmer, filling…
A longtime favorite that I never thought I’d see back on LP, The Essex Green’s ’99 debut is a baroque psych-pop essential from ranks of the Elephant 6 family. The record has…
Last year’s EP gave a beautifully brilliant glimpse into the world of Magic Fig. The Bay Area band boasts a handful of familiar names that have been swirling around the indie pop…
A lovely surprise this morning from perennial favorites Curation Records brings together quite a few familiar names. The label vaulted out of the gate a few years ago with the debut from…
Another new single from Haylie Davis shakes free of her Lady Apple Tree moniker. Like “Golden Age,” new song “Country Boy” is draped in a studio sheen, a ‘70s-styled comfort that begs…
The latest album from Portland’s psych solo unit The Far Sound, finds Rick Pedrosa (Abronia, Federale, Jeffrey Silverstein, Rose City Band) stalking the edges of ambient country, Eastern textures, pastoral prog, and…
Getting towards the end of the year, and it’s hard to believe this is the second to last show of 2025. A ton of new music in the show this month. Featuring…
RSTB faves Motorists return with a new single and an expanded lineup. Honed and hammered on the road over the last few months before being laid to tape, “Cristobal” knuckles down some…
Draped in a velvet fog of forgotten glamour, the latest album from spousal duo The Saxophones hides a sly disquiet underneath their lacquered leather demeanor. Don’t let the smooth taste fool ya,…
If there’s been one constant over the last decade, it’s been Tony Molina’s ability to lodge a hook in your head and dip away with a half-hatched smile. While the songwriter’s been…
RSTB faves The Mellons return with a new single co-produced by Glenn Brigman of Triptides. The band retains their sunshine pop sway, dipped in layered harmonies, beautifully buoyant strums and a steady…
A slightly different side of Wendy Eisenberg today on a standalone single that leans into Americana. Fans of Eisenberg’s past works laced with jazz touches and experimental angles, her work with Bill…
Racking up the reissues before we slide out of 2025, and the second half of the year seems particularly packed with aughts folk treasures. Following on the issue of Grass’ lost LP…
Sometimes there’s just a band that skates by like a missed connection. In ’03/’04 there were a lot of loose ends coming together, laying a lot of the noise, folk, and indie…
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