One of the most exciting parts of William Parker’s Mayan Space Station was the inclusion of Ava Mendoza’s searing guitar. Mendoza’s turned up in Bill Orcutt’s Guitar Quartet this year as well,…
Digging into the second single from German punk pounders Onyon today. Following their eponymous tape’s boisterous reception among those that look for a bit of squirm with their sear, the band readies…
Gunn-Truscinski Duo have been gracing the pages around here for some time — a perennial favorite that finds Steve Gunn at his most bracing, tangling with his foil-in-rhythm, John Truscinski. So too,…
Aussie faves Vintage Crop return with a 7” outing that moves the needle a bit from their tumultuous, rhythm-forward records. There’s still a propulsive pulse, but on “Springtime,” the band lays into…
Woods continue their campaign of releasing singles in pairs leading up to the new album, Perennial. “Little Black Flowers” finds the band in a pastoral place — burbling backup vocals circling Jeremy…
Longtime RSTB faves Lower Plenty return to the fold this week with news of a new album and a single to snag us into their charms. The Aussie outfit finds perennial RSTB…
One more excellent single winds its way out today from Haylie Hostetter’s Lady Apple Tree. “Flame” finds the West Coast songwriter blending lilting ‘50s country and folk with the sepia tones of…
Third Eye Stimuli continue to be a constant source of psych-pop joy these days. With a year already packed with Sunfruits, Hot Apple Band, and Chet Sounds, the label announces a new…
Always a good day when The Heavy Lidders are on the homepage, and the band sets a little singe on site with their latest single, “Counting Up and Down.” The album opener…
A second dose of synth and slink from Optic Sink slides out this week. The band, featuring members of Memphis outfit NOTS, embraces a slippery strain of synth-punk, feeling like heirs to…
Caught these guys a few weeks back on a stacked bill with Mountain Movers and Wet Tuna at Belltower Records in North Adams. The band rounds up a nice cross-section of Pioneer…
This ripe ripper from Detroit has been hounding the stereo for the past couple of weeks and it’s as raw a slice of motor city rock as you’re likely to hear in…
Well, I’m always a sucker for a new Ty outing and the new single finds Segall wading waist deep into prog’s welcoming waters. With a glycerine-lensed video by Denée and himself, the…
A second single slips out of the new Uni Boys LP and it’s another bout of power pop perfection. “Two Years” softens the smirk and sands down the end of the ‘70s…
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