SML guitarist Gregory Uhlmann keeps the pace up this year, following a release with the band and his trio with Josh Johnson and Sam Wilkes last year. In the solo sphere, Gregory…
A noise-pop banquet from Cardiff-based quintet Midding finds the band embracing both ends of that spectrum. Where the term often just ropes in indie pop upstarts who want to sprinkle a little…
Haven’t heard from White Fence in a bit (has it really been since 2019?) but this morning finds Tim Presley back among the jangles and the soft sway of ‘60s sounds. The…
Still playing a little catchup from last week, Friday saw the third single from RSTB faves Motorists off their upcoming new album, Never Sing Alone. “The Damage” picks up some of the…
Last year’s excellent new album from Modern Nature found the band restructuring. After paring down from the large ensembles that proliferated in Jack Cooper’s studio under the name, the band whittled down…
I was away on Friday, but playing catchup a little this morning begs a viewing of the new video from RSTB faves Uni Boys. The Boys return with a second single off…
Hung on a hypnotic pulse that pays as much homage to the dance floor roots of duo Michael McKinnon and Matthew Quiet as it does the German Progressive ‘70s and the psych-soaked…
Following an excellent first single and a hint of an album, The Reds, Pinks and Purples are back today with a confirmed new record for Fire this spring. Following a collection of…
A bit of a departure from the steady stream of jazz that’s flowed from International Anthem over the last few years, this collaborative album brings together Whitney Johnson (Matchess, Winged Wheel), Lia…
Not a lot that can brighten up the cold and crush of February in 2026, but I’ll be damned if this isn’t as close as we’ll come. News of a new Frank…
Reaching into the past and future lately, Greg Weeks (Espers, The Valerie Project) cracks open 2026 with his first album in nearly seventeen years. Last year brought the long-awaited issue of Grass’…
Last week I put together a collection of Power Pop that included a demo from NYC’s Disket. That cut found the band loose and winking, but on their first official 7” the…
It’s a good week for the calm comforts of pedal steel with a team-up from UK fave Joe Harvey-Whyte and Norwegian multi-instrumentalist Geir Sundstøl and this excellent new album from longtime site…
Following quickly on their pop volley from last year, Montreal’s Prism Shores return to Meritorio for a new album full of fuzzed tension, jangled joy, and harmonies hooked on syrup n’ sighs.…
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