Posts by Maeri Ferguson

[rating=9.00] Dan Auerbach never seems to tire of flexing his musical muscles, taking on countless projects outside of the Black Keys, both as a performer and a producer. In 2015, he released his excellent debut record with his band The Arcs, and now he’s back with his second solo record (a follow up to 2009’s Keep it […]

On May 24th at Bowery Ballroom in New York City, Kevin Morby was finally coming home. His sold out show at this venue was something he’d only ever dreamed of, and with the upcoming release of his stellar new record City Music, a love letter to cities like New York, it was the perfect culmination. […]

[rating=7.00] It is fitting that power roots duo The Mastersons called their latest record Transient Lullaby, as its songs seem to find them in a state of in between, of brevity and constant change. The husband and wife, Chris and Eleanor, know the road well. They’ve been touring as part of Steve Earle’s band The […]

[rating=8.00] If you’ve ever been to a Low Cut Connie show, you’ve been a part of that infectious, booty-shaking, head-banging energy they bring to every performance. It is undeniable and impossible not to get sucked up by when you’re watching front man Adam Weiner dance like a madman atop his piano, conjuring up a kind […]

[rating=8.00] John Moreland blew through like an Oklahoma tornado when his 2015 record High on Tulsa Heat came out, breaking hearts everywhere with his stunningly gloomy prose. The songwriter’s anticipated follow-up Big Bad Luv will continue to break your heart, but it might make you smile through the tears, too. It is clear from the […]

[rating=7.00] Matthew Logan Vasquez is all grown up. The Delta Spirit frontman is continuing his journey as a solo artist, following up last year’s Solicitor Returns with his newest release, Does What He Wants. Vasquez explores the next phase of his life on Does What He Wants, while still maintaining that rambunctious spontaneity we’ve come […]

[rating=8.00] Sarah Shook is not concerned with sounding pretty for you. But that’s what makes her music so damn beautiful. On her new record Sidelong, Shook and her band the Disarmers have created a throwback punk-country love letter to drinking. Shook has a rough-around-the-edges twang with a slight quiver that shows itself in unexpected places. […]

[rating=9.00] Andrew Combs is one of the most compelling voices in country music today. If only he realized it. At a recent performance at Brooklyn’s Rough Trade, Combs quietly stated “I can’t believe people know my stuff,” before launching into another flawlessly gorgeous tune with that warm rasp of his. With each record, Combs continues […]

[rating=6.00] It’s safe to say we may have reached peak Father John Misty fatigue as he’s been on the promotion trail for his new record Pure Comedy. However, if you can get past that unmistakable feeling of being rubbed the wrong way by the Father John Misty public persona, Pure Comedy can be appreciated as […]

[rating=7.00] Will Johnson is having a dark night of the soul, and lucky for us, it sounds pretty damn gorgeous. Though he’s known for being a member of Centro-matic and the Undertow Orchestra, Johnson is a brilliant and prolific solo artist. His latest release finds him brooding and solitary, independent but alone. Without a side project tying […]