After the caustic sway of “Smile” Wand give the listener some space on “JJ.” The song has a slightly jazzed swing, a kind of “Planet Caravan” wetness to it that sloshes the…
This week is brutally hot, so I’ll take any respite from the haze and the hammer of the thermometer. Thankfully the new album from Powers/Rolin Duo once again trickles down the speakers…
Been waiting on this announcement for a while now and it’s great to see the first official release from BASIC. The band brings together Chris Forsyth (Solar Motel Band), Mikel Patrick Avery…
Chime School’s last record spent considerable time on the speakers around here, so it comes with no shortage of excitement that a new album is announced today. Still bringing that namesake chime…
In the first of two guitar forward reviews today, Canadian songwriter and fingerpicked folk purveyor Ayal Senior (Sacred Lamp, 3 Day Band) expands upon themes that were present on his previous album…
The last outing from Old Saw proved a captivating dive into the balance between ambient country and noise-folk. The Northeast collective scrapes the sinews that connect Black Twig Pickers, Joseph Allred, SUSS,…
Following quickly on their supple, subtle record from last year, Jasmine On A Night In July, Brooklyn’s Scree offer up an EP of new material, recorded live at The Owl Music Parlor.…
The Hanging Stars have long been a favorite around here and they’ve already got a year-ender hanging on my favorites list, but the band’s tributaries have been busy as well. Alongside the…
Its June already and here we are with the latest installment of Crawl Out From the Fallout with Raven Sings the Blues. This month is packed with new music, hardly letting in…
The new Beachwood Sparks album is topping my most anticipated pile for 2024 and the band let out what might be my favorite single from the new album at the tail end…
Six Months in, 2024 is already a world beater in terms of music. The slate is stacked with old favorites returning with new works, essential reissues, unlikely collaborations, tonal shifts, and killer…
Every new single out of Color Green just builds more anticipation for the upcoming Fool’s Parade. Culling back in a bit of their choogle after a dalliance with dazed atmospheres on the…
Following last year’s acclaimed album Western Sky Music, Jeffrey Silverstein returns to the EP format for his third short collection, Roseway. The LP found Silverstein progressing his sound, weaving ambient country’s caress…
Nashville outfit The Medium have been harnessing a sound that circles country without ever fully embracing it. More often picking up on ’70s singer-songwriter touchstones, the band layers harmonies over an Americana…
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