Nili Brosh (Dethklok, Danny Elfman) Builds a Synthy World for Instrumental Rock Album ‘Eventide’ (INTERVIEW)
Guitarist and instrumentalist Nili Brosh released her fourth studio album, Eventide, in March, her first in several years. It built on the work of a few singles and videos she’s released in recent years, but added many new tracks and introduced broader musical experimentation to her sound, namely synths. Previously released songs were also remixed and remastered […]
Needtobreathe’s Bear Rinehart on Joy, Powerlessness, and New LP ‘The Long Surrender’ (INTERVIEW)
The Grammy-nominated band Needtobreathe released their tenth studio album, The Long Surrender, at the end of March. Produced by Dave Cobb and recorded at his studio in Savannah, Georgia. The album was intentionally recorded with a live feel, and the band is very geared towards performing these songs live, already bringing them into their sets this summer. The presentation […]
Gary Klebe of Power Pop Band Shoes Embraces The Terror of Going Solo with ‘Out Loud’ (INTERVIEW)
The band Shoes, known for their Power Pop sound and tight-knit ways of writing, recording, and releasing, continues to release new albums, but this time, following an album, Gary Klebe found himself writing an unusual amount of music. He didn’t think anything of it at first, thinking those songs would eventually make it onto a […]
Ryan Solee of The Builders and The Butchers Dances in The Wreckage of ‘No Tomorrow’ (ALBUM PREMIERE/INTERVIEW)
Portland-based band The Builders and The Butchers will be releasing their new album, which marks their seventh, on April 3rd, via Badman Recording Co. It’s titled No Tomorrow, and as the title might suggest, it has plenty to do with the current apocalyptic feeling of existence. And yet, within the fiery imagery and doom, there […]
Evil Twin Bring Live Rock Experimentation Into The Studio For Debut Album ‘Upside Down We’re Flying’ (INTERVIEW)
Brooklyn-based Indie Rock band Evil Twin released their debut full-length album, Upside Down We’re Flying, on March 13th, following on from an EP and the release of several singles. It draws on a love of multiple 90s music genres and creates an immersive atmosphere you might associate with psych rock while experimenting with song structure. […]
Unverkalt’s ‘Héréditaire’ Takes a Revealing Post-metal Look At The Burdens We Carry (INTERVIEW)
On February 27th Season of Mist released Berlin-based post-metal band Unverkalt’s album Héréditaire, their first with the label, but their third album overall. The new album shows a lot of maturity, both in its ambitious compositions and multiple vocal styles, and in its overarching message about the inherited violence and conflict we face and struggle […]
Portland Rocker Joshua Josué Completes The Work of Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens with ‘Broadcast To The Surf Ballroom’ (INTERVIEW)
Portland, Oregon-based Chicano Rock artist Joshua Josué recently released his second full-length album, Broadcast To the Surf Ballroom, which is a very special project that gathers some of the unfinished demos and fragments left behind by Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens at the time of their deaths and completes those songs, bringing them each to […]
Alan Williams Bridges Worlds While ‘Floating On The Dreamline,’ Shares Video for “Somewhere There’s A Train” (INTERVIEW/PREMIERE)
Alan Williams is someone who has moved within several musical worlds throughout the course of his life so far, and so gathers together unique perspectives, from practical experience, to technical know-how, to the theories and ideas that lie behind creativity and collaboration. His new solo album, Floating on the Dreamline, arrives on March 6th, via […]
Morean of Progressive Death Metal Band Alkaloid Talks Bridging Classical and Metal Worlds For Live Album ‘Bach Out of Bounds’ (INTERVIEW)
Germany and Netherlands-based Progressive Death Metal band Alkaloid have recently released their first-ever live album,Bach Out of Bounds,that combines many “firsts” for them, since it was also the first time they performed work by another artist in a focused way, and the first time they collaborated with other musicians. It was all the product of […]
Maciej Świniarski of Nordic Outfit HÉR on The Spirit Of The Old North Behind New Album ‘Monochrome’ (INTERVIEW)
HÉR is a Polish experimental music group, whose name translates roughly as “here, now”, who will be releasing their first album, Monochrome, via Season of Mist on January 30th. That seasonal release is very appropriate since the album draws inspiration from the icy spirit of the Old North that we find in Viking sagas and […]
Glen Phillips of Toad The Wet Sprocket On Bringing All Their Albums Into The Same Room For ‘Rings: The Acoustic Sessions’ (INTERVIEW)
Toad The West Sprocket are celebrating 40 years of a band this year, an anniversary that comes on the heels of their extensive Good Intentions Tour in 2025. Along with this anniversary arrives a stonkingly entertaining new collection of their music, reinterpreted acoustically, titled Rings: The Acoustic Sessions,which arrives onJanuary 30th. With songs chosen from […]
Joel Ekelöf of Progressive Metal Outfit Soen on Taking a Dramatic Street-Level View of Life For New Album ‘Reliance’ (INTERVIEW)
Soen is a Progressive Metal band from Sweden who released their new album, Reliance, via Silver Lining Music on January 16th, and are coming to the US for a North American tour in March. If you’re really quick, you might catch them on the “7000Tons of Metal” cruise from Miami at the end of January, […]
Ov Sulfur’s Ricky Hoover on The Direct Emotions and Complex Vocals of ‘Endless’ (INTERVIEW)
Ov Sulfur is a Blackened Deathcore band based in Las Vegas who will be releasing their second full-length album, Endless on January 16th via Century Media Records. Made up of already experienced musicians, they hit the ground running with their first EP and album, and have put considerable thought into the direction of this second […]
ILUKA Finds Freedom In ‘the wild, the innocent, & the raging’ (INTERVIEW)
ILUKA is an Australian-born, LA-based singer/songwriter who recently released her second full-length album via Nettwerk, titled the wild, the innocent, & the raging, which turns on the idea of “beginning again” throughout its 14 rocking tracks. The album stems from ILUKA’s own life experiences uprooting and starting over in the States, but it also casts […]
Stéphane Schück of The Salt Collective On The Free-Ranging Collaboration Behind Chris Stamey-produced LP ‘A Brief History of Blindness’ (ALBUM PREMIERE/INTERVIEW)
The Salt Collective is an international collaborative project initiated by French songwriter and guitarist Stéphane Schück, who also works in the field of medicine. They released their debut album, Life, in 2023, the product of a fairly remote process of collaboration, but a very satisfying expression of many musical voices brought together. Now, they will […]
Danheim Grapples With The Elements For The Homeward Journey of Nordic Folk and Viking-inspired ‘Heimferd’ (INTERVIEW)
Danheim is the Nordic Folk and Viking-inspired project of Danish singer/songwriter and Producer Reidar Schæfer Olsen, who has been operating in Electronic and Ambient music for over ten years. Olsen draws on historical and mythological sources for inspiration, and through using organic elements in his music, he builds up an atmosphere of authenticity that spans […]
Katy Guillen of Katy Guillen & The Drive Talks Genre Exploration and Studio Magic On ‘Make That Sound’ (INTERVIEW)
Kansas City Indie Rock duo Katy Guillen & The Drive, led by Katy Guillen (vocals/guitar) and Stephanie Williams (drums) has recently released their sophomore album, Make That Sound. From towering Rock heights, to quieter, more confessional moments, the album really stretches the duo’s sound and shows off their expansive musical chops. There seems to be an intuitive link between genre elements that take […]
Jerid O’Connell of Rousers on The Energy of The Punk Scene Surrounding Their Unreleased ‘1979 Sire Sessions’ (INTERVIEW/ALBUM PREMIERE)
In the burgeoning late 1970s punk scene in New York, there were dozens of bands, maybe even a hundred, as the decade moved towards its close. Some music magazines helped spread the word, though not always those most allied with mainstream music, and the British flavor of punk had not yet really arrived or been […]
Eddie Angel of Legendary Guitar Slingers Los Straitjackets on Songwriting-First Approach To ‘Somos Los Straitjackets’ (INTERVIEW)
Instrumental Rock ‘n Roll band, Los Straitjackets, released their new album, Somos Los Straitjackets, on September 19th, 2025, via Yep Roc Records. It marks their first all-original album since 2012, and a change in approach as they headed to Chicago to work with Alex Hall at Reliable Recordings (JD McPherson, The Cactus Blossoms) to track […]
Seattle Rockers Sweet Water Embark On a Journey Of Discovery For New LP ‘Shine On’ (INTERVIEW)
Seattle-based band Sweet Water will be releasing their first full-length album in over ten years, Shine On, on September 18th via Golden City Records. It marks their seventh full-length studio album so far, and ninth release overall, and was recorded in Stone Gossard’s Litho Studio, as well as in home studios, and mixed by Phil […]