John Andrews’ name pops up among a lot of RSTB faves, working as a member of Quilt and Woods, and playing on recordings from Widowspeak, EZTV, Kevin Morby, Olden Yolk, and Purple…
Man, nothing makes me feel like I’d wasted available time in my youth like listening to this collection of tracks from Australia’s Tangled Shoelaces. The band, who were all aged 10-14 at…
A new live release from Ash & Herb gives a peek into the workings for an upcoming album, Dome Cookbook. The latest in their In Now Time series (vol. 4) presents the…
The sophomore LP from L.A.’s Grave Flowers Bongo Band tracks the same kind of Marc Bolan progression from ‘flowers in your hair’ psych-pop to the amphetamine glam that would follow. His last…
This lovely country album from Aussie group Family Jordan snuck out last month and it’s been popping up on my speakers now and again, particularly this slouched and sunburned strummer “Stillness.” The…
This one’s been rolling around for a little bit, but at the rate Romano kicks out albums I’m keeping up just fine. The Canadian songwriter knocked out a good ten albums last…
RSTB faves Love Axe return with a new record and it breaks nicely from the aughts indie that drenched 2015’s South Dakota. Opting instead for a neon glow of ‘80s funk, “Give…
It’s been a few years since Growing reordered the braincells on the blog. The early years around here were marked by the band’s undulating tonal shifts, with standouts Vision Swim, Lateral, and…
Seems like a day for massive tracks and this excellent new collaboration between Chris Corsano, David Maranha, and Richard Youngs should serve up the full amount of desert tarpit psychosis you need…
This album has been stuck to the speakers over here for a little while and its understated grace is evident from the first hushed strains. Finding some common ground with the minimalist…
There have been a lot of surprises in 2021, musically, but somewhere up near the top lands the fact that a new LP from Matt Sweeney and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy makes its…
A nice slice of wobble pop lands today from Canadian duo Body Breaks. Made up of Matt LeGroulx and Julie Reich, the pair knock out a heat-warped vision of post-punk that’s slotting…
I’m constantly scrambling to keep up with much of the greatness coming out of my neighbor to the East, Massachusetts these days, and this new gem from Wes Buckley proves why I’ve…
A lovely single to eke your way into Izzy Johnson’s upcoming album Earth Tones. The Michigan songwriter’s delicate, calming folk-pop drifts into view on a ripple of guitar, fog-wrapped vocals and an…
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