[rating=6.00] Beth Orton is no stranger to experimentation. Her early efforts found her collaborating with seminal electronica champions like William Orbit and the Chemical Brothers, raising the stakes for single
[rating=9.00] At first glance, it seems like an unlikely pairing. Yet on first listen, the skepticism can be shoved aside. In truth, Steve Earle and Shawn Colvin share a common
In the newest installment of Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle reviews the new album from Texas songwriter Hayes Carll, Lovers and Leavers, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution:
[rating=7.00] Despite two previous albums — 2009’s Curse Your Branches and 2011’s Strange Negotiations — David Bazan isn’t the kind of artist that can easily be categorized by simply giving
[rating=8.00] William Tyler is a force of nature when he plays guitar, and though his previous records have been compelling and rich, his latest, Modern Country, is his most layered
[rating=7.00] Through his free-wheeling psychedelic sound, Steve Gunn appears to have found some zen. His latest record, Eyes on the Lines, is a journey best taken outside in the sunshine,
[rating-9.00] “I’m a new kinda broken/it’s getting harder not to feel,” Robert Ellis sings, full of feels, on the soaring single “How I Love You” off his new self-titled record.
[rating=7.00] Over the course of 15 years and four previous albums, indie duo The Kills have continuously refined their sleazy rock sound, adding and subtracting influences and keeping their core
In the newest installment of Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle reviews the new album from Indiana folk punk legend Austin Lucas, Between the Moon and the Midwest, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image
[rating=7.00] Not everything Bob Dylan does is truly provocative, but his music remains very much so and his new album is hardly an exception, so there’s plenty of speculation around
