PREMIERES

Something to Say, the second EP (due out June 22) from forward-thinking folk rocker Reuben Bidez, is an analog album for the digital age. Raw and reflective, it holds a mirror to the machines that make the modern world tick, from politics to sexual appetites to social media. Along the way, Bidez shows the full […]

One of Austin’s most celebrated musicians, Bob Schneider, is set to release his new  album, Blood and Bones – his 7th studio album since his 2001 solo debut Lonelyland – on June  8th via his Shockorama Records imprint. Blood and Bones captures Schneider at a unique, and distinct, place. The songs on Blood and Bones reflect […]

On Melancholia (out 6/1), Emily Donohue’s luminous, honeyed voice soars above a bed of ringing, spaciously music that blurs the lines between unabashed pop and electro-tinged indie rock. Donohue, a rising star in the Pacific Northwest, moves through her music with an easy grace, lending the record an in-the-pocket feel that is eminently engaging. A collection […]

The Hungry March Band has been performing for over twenty years and is a potpourri of genuine musical talent. In that time the downtown NYC institution has gained a cult following and garnered critical accolades, including Time Out NYC which described them as, “NYC’s finest guerrilla ambulatory music ensemble.” Their wild amalgamation of styles references […]

Formed in London in 2015, Curse Of Lono have been making waves in recent years with their deeply cinematic blend of harmony-laden Americana and driving, gothic alt-rock. It’s a sound that owes as much to old faithfuls like The Doors and The Velvet Underground as it does to more contemporary artists such as The War […]

To say it’s all about the voice would be to underestimate the many strengths of INNER TONGUE’s debut album. It might, however, be understandable, and that’s not just because – gentle, tremulous, expressive and expansive – it runs like a red thread throughout his songs. But FAVOURS, which is out on May 25th, is more: a […]

Since his major label debut, the groundbreaking Salesmen and Racists, Ike Reilly has been making punk/folk/blues influenced rock ’n’ roll records that lean heavily on stories of outsiders with keen details and broad strokes that insinuate a crack in the American dream. Reilly’s band, The Assassination, has been called one of the best live bands in America, and […]

Strawberry Mountain has had some unusual jam spaces. College dorms. Basements. A studio where they would rehearse between a fencing team’s practice sessions. They’re a DIY band through-and-through, but now they’re getting ready to step up to the next level. The band’s upcoming full-length album …and she exploded into color, which is out May 18, sees […]

The Crescent City’s explosive ensemble Cha Wa just released their sophomore studio album Spyboy a couple of weeks ago, and it captures them at the top of their game. The album finds the band impeccably blending traditional New Orleans street music styles and transforming them into a modern mix of fiery, toe-tapping sounds. Produced by Galactic’s Ben Ellman […]

Mike Spine is a critically acclaimed Seattle born musician known for his captivating live performances, intelligent songwriting and support of humanitarian issues.For twenty years, Spine bounced between the worlds of folk rock, underground rock and punk, while simultaneously working as an inner city language arts and social studies teacher in Seattle, Portland, New York and […]

During the years leading up to her solo debut, The Days When Peonies Prayed for the Ants, songwriter Ellen Starski explored both her homeland and herself, traveling from the coal country of rural Pennsylvania to the roots-music hotbed of Nashville, Tennessee. Set for release May 11, 2018, The Days When Peonies Prayed for the Ants […]

Nashville’s powerhouse vocalist/guitarist Patrick Sweany doesn’t hold back for a split-second on his latest studio album, Ancient Noise, recorded with all-star Grammy Award-winning producer Matt Ross-Spang and out this Friday, May 11 on Nine Mile Records. Subsequent to producing Margo Price’s Midwest Farmer’s Daughter and engineering Jason Isbell’s Something More Than Free, Matt Ross-Spang pairs […]

Jordan Galland’s latest album New Rebels (out May 18th) inhabits the soft-focus reality between late night and early morning. Squinting at inevitability through a neon haze, the record is languid and world-weary, suffused with a sublime melancholic beauty. Though currently most known for his work as a filmmaker, Galland acquired a modicum of notoriety fronting late ‘90’s act […]

The lineage of kaleidoscopic California folk-rock could hardly have meandered into better hands than those of GospelbeacH, the all-star quintet whose members boast resumés longer than a hippie’s hair. At the center of the spinning wheel is singer-guitarist Brent Rademaker (Beachwood Sparks, the Tyde, Further). While Rademaker is the unchanging core, various lineups of the […]

For nearly half a decade, The National Reserve has spent its Friday nights lighting it up at a Brooklyn bar, winning over boozers and barflies with epic sets and a remarkable breadth of songcraft and showmanship. Now, after so much time honing their craft, the band is gearing up to release their debut album, Motel […]

With three albums under her belt, four kids at home, and a touring schedule of 150+ shows per year, Karen Jonas doesn’t have time for any fillers. “Whether I’m finishing up a gig at midnight or getting pounced on by my kids at 6:30 a.m., I usually feel like my life is a circus,”she says. […]

Hailing from Weimar, Germany, PHOSPHENES, a visual arts collective and band, was founded by composer and producer, Harry Starbuck, and vocalist/lyricist, Julee Bee. Although the band was not formed until 2017, they met accidentally many years ago when Julee, a former freelance journalist, interviewed Harry about his previous band for a music magazine. They realized […]

On May 4th the New York and New Jersey-based electropunk duo This Wilderness will release their debut album Sorry About Tomorrow via the Wax & Wane Label. The album was recorded at Upper Studio in New Jersey and produced by the band’s main instrumentalist Jim Coleman, best known as a member of heavy NYC rock […]

On his highly anticipated debut full length The Lonesome Hollow (out 5/4/18), Nashville transplant, Daniel Daniel has teamed up with nine-time Grammy award winner, Mike Piersante (Adele, The Civil Wars, T-Bone Burnett, Elton John, and O Brother Where Art Thou), producer Matt Williams, and healthy stock of acclaimed musicians consisting of drummer legend Jay Bellerose, bassist Jen […]

On May 4th, the un-Googleable rock band Hawk, led by the enigmatic American artist David Hawkins, will release its highly-anticipated new album, Bomb Pop, featuring the all-star lineup of Pete Thomas (Elvis Costello, Johnny Cash, Elliot Smith) on drums, Ken Stringfellow (The Posies, R.E.M., Big Star) on bass, vocals, keyboards and guitar, and Gary Louris […]