A Cosmic Country gem crops up in Sweden this week, making a strong showing for the debut from Northern Lights. The new single sways slow, baked with a dusk-light glow and a…
In The Air flutters out of the speakers soft and supple — a silk scarf caught in the wind. The record was crafted here in the green expanses of Upstate NY, a…
Another gem from the Curation Records stable tumbles out of the speakers this morning. Idaho songwriter Jake “Freeman” Dejongh taps into a shade-grown version the of ‘70s vision — conjuring up Cale…
The ever-mutable Aussie scene is constantly producing bands that seem to spring up for an album or two, only to be dissolved by the players’ other obligations and conflicting schedules. That only…
The new record from Guadalajara’s UAY captures a rhythmic psychedelic spirit culled from works from across the globe. Finding the connective tissue between Erkin Koray, Guru Guru, Os Mutantes, and Kikagaku Moyo,…
A second single from the upcoming new record from Mapache hits this morning and it’s just the dose of bittersweet bliss that early summer called for. While we’re just getting started, “What…
Sam Blasucci’s been a West Coast lynchpin these past few years, anchoring Mapache, and guesting on records from Pacific Range and the reverential George Is Lord project. He extends his reach this…
The debut from Symphony Orchestra falls far from the implications of the band name with hardly a string or tympani coming within fifty feet of the collaboration between songwriters Michael Rault and…
Last week got busy, but that’s no reason to ignore this gem from Cut Worms, That’s just negligent. Max Clarke returns after the ambitious environs of the double LP, Nobody Lives Here…
There’s always been a satisfying balance with Rosali’s output between the coctail-napkin honesty of her impeccable vocal work and the rumpled immediacy of her solo guitar excursions. This time she moves away…
In the interim since their last album, Ruby Puff of Dust, Philly’s Honey Radar have kept busy in the short format, releasing several EPs and 7”s. They add another to the stack…
Yesterday Hiss Golden Messenger announced a new album on the way from Merge. The record boasts some of M.C. Taylor’s most self-reflective work yet, finding him hunkering down with his compatriot and…
Another Aussie institution kicks out a gem today. The rusted wobble of Wireheads has been haunting RSTB for some time and it’s good to have ‘em back after a short hiatus with…
I’ve long had a soft spot for RVG. The Australian band digs into a strain of New Wave that glimmers with an enticing darkness. The band’s last few outings were albums for…
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