[rating=5.00] The Lone Bellow’s sophomore effort Then Came the Morning is a mixed product. The album strikes out as a synthesis of various traditional styles, but filtered through a modern lens. The
[rating=9.00] In their campaign to revivify the power trio concept originated by Cream and the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Gov’t Mule always emphasized improvisation. Five years into that initiative, the band
[rating=8.00] Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors release of Medicine may mark their biggest success yet. Holcomb’s ninth album is from Magnolia Records, and it is a slight change-up from the
On their fourth LP, Punch Brothers continue to push themselves compositionally, balancing the cerebral and emotional aspects of their music.
[rating=8.00] “The Singer Addresses His Audience” begins the Decemberists’ seventh album with the narrator defending his band against claims of selling out. “We know you threw your arms around us
[rating=10.00] For some, when it comes to digging new music, especially from an established act, it tends to be quite difficult to get the pre-release rock critic slobber out of
[rating=7.00] Alberta-based Viet Cong pairs two members of the defunct band Women with two guitarists from associated groups. The first album from this mutated collective is heavier than past projects,
[rating=7.00] Through the creation of delectable and utterly infectious tunes, Guster have forged a pretty impressive career. Flying the flag for mainstream indie-pop, tracks like ‘Satellite’, ‘Architects & Engineers’, and
[rating=8.00] Lacking any large, distinctive black patches around his eyes, over his ears, or across his body, this panda bear is very different to your bamboo eating friend. Noah Benjamin
[rating=4.00] Imagine, for a second, being an artist overflowing with things to say. As a creator, it sounds like a dream, but as a listener, it can muddy things up
