There is an off-the-cuff nature to several of Walter Smith III’s album titles – “casual,” “return to casual,” and now this latest one – “Three of us are from Houston, and Reuben is not.” Yet,
An object of great affection since its release over a half-century ago, the Beatles’ Abbey Road (released 9/26/69) has only grown in prominence since it was issued. In the fifty-five-year interim, this
“Gentle,” a stunningly beautiful song, begins Naima Bock’s latest album, Below a Massive Dark Land. “Gentle” opens on a plucking note, throbbing beneath Bock’s evocative, sing-song vocals. As the song
Breakup albums are so common among singer-songwriter types that it’s fair to call them a genre staple. While several jazz vocal albums may be in that same category, it is
JD McPherson returns with his first collection of original songs in six years on Nite Owls. The ten tracks strip down his sound a touch but keep the retro rocking
It seems like hyperbole to suggest that the trio of electric guitarist Bill Frisell, pipe organist Kit Downes, and drummer Andrew Cyrille have opened up a whole new sonic vista, but Breaking the Shell is
It’s been 15 years since Superdrag – the stellar Knoxville alt-rock band that only had one single but a slew of brilliant albums – last put out a proper studio
When Bettye LaVette proclaimed Randall Bramblett “the best writer I have heard in thirty years” on the fully Bramblett-penned, Grammy-nominated LaVette!, she likely turned more than a few heads and
The Mystery Lights’ latest album, Purgatory, is a captivating sonic exploration that sees the Brooklyn-based quintet carving out new territory in the psychedelic rock landscape. Known for their relentless energy
Lutalo’s debut album, The Academy, is a compelling exploration of the complexities of privilege, identity, and the elusive American Dream. Through a dynamic fusion of genres and a narrative rich
