It’s always a joy to see something new spring up from the Guruguru Brain camp. The latest sees the label skirt over to Indonesia, with a new release from sprawling sextet LAIR.…
A gorgeous, contemplative track heralds a new album on the way from Ben Chasny’s Six Organs of Admittance. Following some unexpected tributaries in temperament — the hushed, ambient academia of Sleep Tones…
The sole outing from Pacific Range still stands as one of the best pieces of the new Cosmic American puzzle and their dissolution leaves a pang in the heart that can’t quite…
Last year saw great records from both Mikaela Davis and Circles Around The Sun. A highlight on the latter’s offering was a collaboration with Davis, the shimmering closer “Language.” Davis and CATS…
A dark, driving new single out today from longtime favorites Shannon & The Clams. Pushing aside the usual cracked plastic veneer that wraps their works, the band lets their steam-powered garage rock…
Hey, any reason to feature Spencer Cullum is greatly appreciated around here, and a pairing with fellow RSTB fave Hollow Hand only seals the deal. The pair slips out a sweet cover…
Much like a good opening line to a novel, there’s nothing like an absolutely devastating riff to hook a listener into an album. Now, me? I’m already sold on The Umbrellas. The…
A good day for jangle pop around these parts as UK outfit Green Hands releases their second single from an upcoming EP. “Been Around” takes the wheel with exuberant strums, a nod-inducing…
Consistently one of the most alluring exports from Australia, Grace Cummings’ debut of powerful folk was an instant classic around here. She followed up with the more diverse and electric Storm Queen…
Another Billy Tibbals single tumbles out of the tank, and like every one prior, this hits like a lost power pop classic. Following up on his undersung, and excellent, EP from last…
Wouldn’t be a new year without something good on the horizon from The Reds, Pinks and Purples. Donaldson’s jangle-pop era has been booming and we’re all the better for it. Filled with…
The grey skies could use a bit of brightening right about now. January, often plagued by no only the dreariest of climates, is also often a desert of music. Meritorio’s here for…
A hazy, lovesick single slips out from Brooklyn’s Trinket ahead of their debut EP for UK label Sad Club. “Halo 22” is a slower and more measured look for the band. Throwing…
Somehow it’s been quiet crowds on this side of the Atlantic for Norwich’s Brown Horse, but all that should change following the release of the band’s debut last week. Scrawling similar circles…
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