Certainly not a collaboration I would have predicted in 2024, but as the surprise fades, the intrigue builds. Ben Chasny’s Six Organs of Admittance links up with Sam Shackleton’s ink well of…
One of the most engrossing soul-jazz listens of the year crops up out of Chicago’s Division 81 Records. Along with The Chosen Few, Isaiah Collier has crafted a soaring album that delves…
A lovely new single from Aussies Clove lands this week, is wrapped in pastoral wonder. As the name implies, “Intro” kicks off a planned run of singles and gives a good introduction…
Another great new single sneaks out from the upcoming Yea-Ming and The Rumours. With a low-slung twang that rolls in like clouds on the horizon, “Somebody’s Daughter” adds a few more shades…
A bonus cut from the sessions that brought forth Ducks Ltd’s last album Harm’s Way. The song didn’t wind up fitting into the Harm’s lineup, but still remains a jangled jewel that…
The longing for a lost transmission from a favorite band always holds on tight, even more so in the wake of a tragic passing. Broadcast fans have long been hopeful for one…
Another synth-slashed post-punk gem rolls out from Marcel Wave. The band burrows into the ranks of Sauna Youth and Cold Pumas, but embraces a more brittle sound than either. “Stop/Continue” finds the…
A towering third single from the upcoming Motorists LP hits today. Quickly rising to the top of my most anticipated list, the Canadian trio’s sophomore LP has tapped into power pop with…
The sophomore album from Winged Wheel expands in sound and assemblage, pushing their smudged indie into a more more monolithic stature. The band adds two members to their ranks, filling out a…
Wand returns, leaner, but no less lacerating on their new album Vertigo. The band pares down to a four-piece for the upcoming album, but there’s still plenty of the band’s heft on…
L.A.’s Love Fiend dig into the twitchy New Order and synth punk that fed out of the Midwest ‘80s and has continued to flow from the Aussie imports over the past few…
For her latest solo release, Cara Beth Satalino strips her sound back, letting the indie exteriors of Outer Spaces flicker away with the firelight. A more personal, intimate record than she’s presented…
Plenty of exciting new albums on the way, and I’m thrilled to see a new one from favorites Powers/Rolin Duo. The pair are taking a heavier turn to their often elegiac folk…
I talked about this one a few weeks back, and now there’s a lovely video for “Candle” from Matthew Rolin’s upcoming collection Twos, out in very limited capacity on Dead Currencies. The…
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