[rating=8.00] Escondido’s first album, The Ghost of Escondido, made for an auspicious entrance when they self-released it in 2013, establishing a high bar that a less talented duo might have
[rating=7.00] After a dozen albums or so, you’d think that the Waco Brothers would have earned more respect. On the other hand, being the essential insurgents that they are, respect isn’t
[rating=6.00] You wouldn’t expect to find a band like BUHU hailing from Austin Texas, a place where plaintive melodies and laid-back trappings are apparent as well as implied. So to
M. Ward will never be mistaken for the most outgoing guy. By his own admission, he tends to be a bit of an introvert. However, that description isn’t necessarily needed. A
[rating=8.00] The lesser-known cousin to the far more famous Route 66, Interstate 20 spans the southern portion of the U.S., cutting a 1,500 mile swath from Texas to South Carolina.
[rating=9.00] It would be hard to imagine an album more haunting and beguiling than this fifth opus by the Minnesota-based band who refer to themselves simply as The Pines. Co-produced
[rating=8.00] An astute observer of intimate endeavors, Aidan Knight maintains the introspective gaze that found him making a mark with his bewitching debut, Small Reveal, in 2012. Hushed and deliberative,
[rating=8.00] Singer/songwriter Basia Bulat hasn’t garnered near enough notice on this side of our northern border, but it’s not because she’s not deserving. In her native Canada she’s gained significant
[rating=8.00] Lik last album, Fourth Corner, 2016’s Porta Bohemica reflects the strength and confidence of a performer that possesses an extended resume. Indeed, on initial encounter, several striking forebears come to
[rating=7.00] Dr. Dog have never been an easy band to put a ready handle on. Their aggressive posture and penchant for psychedelia finds them akin to a spontaneous jam band
