The last time that Jennifer Castle was seen around these parts she was found weaving the natural with the ephemeral, creating an album of folk odes in thrall with the natural world.…
This one’s exciting because it takes the Hidden Gems series to its logical extension. I was familiar with Nicholls’ debut, long lauded among collector’s circles and often grabbing the occasional headline as…
A little jangled jam that slipped out last week. If you missed out on the second single from Montreal’s Prism Shores, the good news is there’s still time for a refresh in…
No album from Simon Joyner is devoid of heartbreak. The Oklahoma songwriter carves the human spirit with a sharp knife and often his autobiographical lacerations leave the listener reeling, but on his…
A perennial name to those with a fondness for Chicago’s post-rock and jazz enclaves, Jeff Parker further dug himself into the public consciousness with a run of records for International Anthem and…
If you’ve been trawling through the tape bins at World of Echo and Monorail, there’s a name that keeps popping up among UK DIY. The work of Tom Bryant, whose own imprint…
Another great entry into the Cosmic American canon for 2024 swoops in from Denver’s Crooked Rugs. The outfit’s been at it for a bit, hitting their stride with a third album in…
Really digging this one today. I came a bit late to Horsegirl’s lauded debut and I don’t think I ever really got time to let it leave a proper mark, but new…
This one cropped up here last year when the band self-released it, but 2024 brings a wider reissue of Tacoma Park’s eponymous debut. The duo of John Harrison (Jphonol, the Comas) and…
Bananagun’s already spent a good deal of time on the site, but now the full force of Why Is The Colour of the Sky? is out in the world and it’s time…
It’s honestly been a lot to process these past few weeks and with a promised onslaught of daily trials of the spirit in the future, I hate to concede that some respite…
I’ve always been a sucker for an intricately crafted pop album, and for those digging in the bins of the late ‘90s it was often refreshing to find bands that were mining…
Among modern day guitarists Ava Mendoza is most certainly a virtuoso, having graced recordings from Nels Cline, Carla Bozulich, William Parker, Fred Frith, Matana Roberts, and Mick Barr, and working as an…
It’s nearly Thanksgiving, but it still feels like there’s a lot of musical ground to cover for 2024. While most of the year can hit the scrap heap, there’s certainly been a…
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