Posts by Shawn Donohue

The first-ever solo album from longtime drummer Gregory Hutchinson is a master class in combining his preferred genres of jazz, hip-hop, funk, R&B, and Neo-soul. Da Bang is 15 songs that flowed out of Hutchinson as he invited a host of collaborators in to help tell his tales, that were birthed out of personal heartache, […]

Last month marked the tenth Anniversary of Graveyard Lovers’ dynamite 2013 release, Dreamers. To commemorate, Glide reached out to the band to discuss the recording of the record, the release, our favorite songs, and a few other topics.  Ten years went by quickly and lots have changed for Graveyard Lovers (Zach Jimenez-Reynolds and Tricia Purvis) […]

The sophomore release from the NYC-based Say She She is a continuation of their disco-based pop, as Silver finds pristine vocals riding on top of waves of dancefloor-ready tracks.  The trio of Piya Malik, Sabrina Mileo Cunningham, and Nya Gazelle Brown are the vocalists and the focal point as producer/guitar player Sergio Rios (Orgone) employed […]

The sophomore release from Slow Pulp is a collection of indie rock that is rooted in early 90’s nostalgia as Yard, released on Anti Records, is chock full of flannel shirt goodness straight from the buzz bin.  The Chicago-based band of Emily Massey (vocals/guitar), Henry Stoehr (guitar/producer), Teddy Mathews (drums), and Alex Leeds (bass), sound […]

Lydia Loveless’ sixth album continues her heart on her sleeve songwriting, ushering in tunes about struggles of all kinds throughout Nothing’s Gonna Stand In My Way Again. It is less a breakup record and more of a struggling-to-come-to-grips album, that is working through the pain; Loveless has lived hard times, but keeps on keepin’ on. […]

Louis Michot is a GRAMMY-winning musical ambassador from South Louisiana, but Rêve du Troubadour (The Troubadour’s Dream in English) is his first solo album. The multi-instrumentalist plays with a variety of sounds and guests throughout the intriguing record.  Rêve du Troubadour starts off with a plum pairing as Michot welcomes Quintron to provide the bumping […]

The long-running, Glasgow-based, indie rock outfit Teenage Fanclub’s newest album, Nothing Lasts Forever, goes against its title, as it is a continuation of the band’s mix of melancholic and jangly pop rock styles. Opening with the first single and strongest effort “Foreign Land”, the band (Norman Blake on guitar and vocals,  Raymond McGinley on guitar […]

The sophomore release from the Canadian quartet The Beaches is a blast of riveting anthems to the unstable dating life one experiences in one’s 20s as Blame My Ex, careens forth having no time for pathos.  The record starts with the group’s viral hit, the killer “Blame Brett” as no punches are pulled lyrically around […]

The self-produced, sophomore album from Milwaukee, WI-based artist Buffalo Nichols is an ear-opening mix of reimagined blues and folk songs as The Fatalist captures the current confusing zeitgeist while bleakly looking into the unknown future on one of the most affecting releases of 2023.  Nothing is straight ahead here. While it is the blues, it […]

The psych-folk outfit Woods returns with another collection of easy breezy efforts that continue the band’s style, offering pretty instrumentals next to grooving indie rock on Perennials. The album started with main Woods man Jeremy Earl sending loops he created daily to fellow bandmates Jarvis Taveniere and John Andrews, then the group started writing songs […]

The Chicago quartet’s Sub-Pop debut is a continuation of their early 80’s throwback style as Deeper delivers Careful! From the opening notes of “Build A Bridge” the group dives into their Manchester-in-1981 inspired sound with their post-punk flair. From the snake-like guitars to the danceable indie rock rhythms to the brooding vocals Deeper (Nic Gohl, […]

The newest release from the Los Angeles-based quartet Frankie and the Witch Fingers is an amalgamation of their varied influences as proto/post-punk mingles with psych rock and afrobeat from measure to measure throughout Data Doom.  Co-founders Dylan Sizemore (vocals, guitar) and Josh Menashe (lead guitar, synth) welcome newcomers bassist Nikki “Pickle” Smith (formerly of Death […]

After a nearly 15-year hiatus, Nashville’s Be Your Own Pet returns with a revved-up slice of righteous, kink-promoting, rock and roll, titled Mommy.  The quartet of Jemina Pearl Abegg (vox), Jonas Stein (guitar), Nathan Vasquez (bass), and John Eatherly (drums) have returned during an era when nostalgia for their first go around in the ‘00’s […]

The Chicago-based, indie-rock outfit Ratboys, used the lockdown years to their advantage as they solidified their lineup (adding the rhythm section of Sean Neumann and Marcus Nuccio) while workshopping their new songs. When restrictions were lifted the group traveled outside of their comfort zone to Seattle, WA, working with Chris Walla (Death Cab For Cutie, […]

Multi-talented artist Karina Rykman’s debut full-length, Joyride, is a collection of dreamy, electro-based, pop rock with jammy flourishes that easily floats out over the nine collected tracks.  The NYC artist plays guitar, and bass, and sings effervescently on the album, having written Joyride with longtime friend Gabe Monro, who co-produced and also plays keys/synth bass […]

A joyous track titled “Be Who You Are (ft. J.I.D, NewJeans, Camilo)”, from the multi-talented Jon Batiste’s new album, becomes his instant theme song as it includes the repeated phrase “You can only be who you are”. Batiste proves that mantra over and over again throughout the universally welcoming World Music Radio.  Coming on the […]

The newest release from Nashville by way of Baja, California, Americana outfit Cordovas, The Rose of Aces, is a sweet-sounding microdose of country-tinged goodness.   The group is fronted by vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Joe Firstman, who has worked as the bandleader on Last Call With Carson Daly but partners up with guitarist/vocalist Lucca Soria and producer Cory Hanson […]

The shockingly resilient compilation album Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968 was released over 50 years ago, so the record’s producer, Lenny Kaye, organized a golden jubilee celebration of the music. City Winery in NYC played host on July 28th (an additional show took place on the 29th) and was packed with […]

One of the brightest new bands on the New Orleans scene made their NYC debut on a scorching night in late July, as The Rumble took to the voodoo-draped stage at City Winery in Manhattan on Wednesday the 26th.  Touring on the back of their debut album Live at The Maple Leaf, the six-piece band […]

The debut solo release from the Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast puts a lot of stock into the title, Natural Disaster, as she delivers pop music on the edge of Armageddon. There is a palpable fear that it is all ending throughout the record, so Cosentino just sings her heart out.  Working […]