Another delightful ray of sunshine slips out from the upcoming Kate Bollinger LP. Album opener “What’s This About (La La La La)” wafts out of the speakers on strums and swooned vocals.…
Perennial favorites Goat are back with a new album today and the first single, “Ouroboros” finds them in a particularly rhythm-forward mood. The band’s long been pinned to polyrhythms, picking through funk…
I’m always a sucker for something that’s just doused in the decadence of the ‘70s, hell I’ve made two playlists that celebrate artists that nail that particular aesthetic. Alex Izenberg’s been chasing…
Following a single last year, word comes down this week on Yasmin Williams’ Nonesuch debut. The multi-instrumentalist has stunned with her stringwork over the past few years and the bump up to…
Another jazz stunner today, this one running much closer to the funk than the fray, from Brooklyn-based saxophonist Ayumi Ishito. Along with her quintet of players, Ishito, has crafted an album that’s…
It’s always a joy to find something new from Danish label El Paraiso, and for their latest they break out of their insular circle to embrace psych-jazz outfit Lotus. The band brings…
Nathan Bowles has found his way across the site countless times — with Bill Mackay, Black Twig Pickers, Setting, Pelt, and countless other iterations of progressive folk, bluegrass, roots, and drone. For…
Real excited to see RSTB faves HITS back with news of a new album today. The Bay Area band thickens up their indie-pop on the fuzzed and fizzed new cut “1-5-8.” Often…
One of my favorite releases from last year was the debut from Japanese trio Maya Ongaku. The band crafted natural environments rooted in folk, hovering between the ambient psych of the West,…
Glasgow’s Nightshift slip into the silken glow of their third LP, sanding down some of brittle corners of their sound. The band’s pushed past the boundaries of the post-punk that formed the…
The producer-packed power trio Terry Gross returns with the winkingly titled second album, Huge Improvement. First single “Sheepskin City” finds the band back in the fray, powering through growled guitars and hammered…
When he raised the solo signals a the better part of a decade ago, Cory Hanson seemed to siphon off the slower impulses for his own works, leaving the fire and fusion…
A gorgeous live release slips out from RSTB faves Future Museums via the always excellent crew at Hippie Scum. The tape is a live recording of an expanded version of the band,…
Another burbling gem rises out of Peel Dream Magazine’s upcoming LP. Aloft on organs and sweating through an aqueous beat, “Wish You Well,” is a gauzy vision of pop that conjures a…
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