The buzz began well over a month ago, maybe ever since James Francies’ 2018 Blue Note debut, Flight. As bright as that one was, Purest Form is more expansive, melding
This collaboration between two incredibly gifted, sensitive, and imaginative musicians, guitarist Bill Frisell and Icelandic bassist/composer Skúli Sverrisson even goes beyond the concept of interplay. They don’t so much as
Perry Serpa’s latest, Laying Low in The Highlands, is definitely a COVID record. I mean, the first song that opens the record is called “Out of Purell.” But it’s also
Some may react to the pairing of iconic singer-songwriter John Hiatt and dobro master Jerry Douglas as a bit surprising, but it makes complete sense in the consistent thread of
Daddy’s Home, the sixth solo St. Vincent album, marks another abrupt turn for the musical chameleon. Following two art-pop albums drenched in electronic influences, this release is Annie Clark’s most
As part of the rollout for Damien Jurado’s personal record label, Maraqopa Records, he is releasing a new album, one that, like creating a label, marks a revitalization for the
It’s difficult to not look at the songs off of The Steel Woods latest record, All Of Your Stones, with added scrutiny after the sudden death of co-founder/guitarist Jason “Rowdy”
Blueanimal is a band that has its origins in an Orlando band called Redwax. Luke Elms (guitar, vocals) and Matt Lube (bass) branched out from Redwax nd got together to
There’s nothing like ambient music to nurture the creation of mind-movies. Cases in point, John Morgan Kimock’s Hikikomori and Nainnoh’s eponymous work can conjure vivid mental imagery and, while these
Riley Downing, one of the lead vocalists and songwriters of the New Orleans-based roots rockers Deslondes is making his solo debut with Start It Over. His bandmate, Sam Doores, has
