[rating=8.00] From the raucous and menacing first guitar notes on the opening track “Willow”, you already know you’re in for a hell of a party and it’s being thrown by
[rating=7.00] Despite the somewhat ubiquitous handle — does a White Buffalo roam the musical plain or simply serve as some sort of monumental figurehead worthy of high praise? — Jake
[rating=6.00] In her first solo album since 2004’s Original Soul – released one year prior to forming the Nocturnals – Grace Potter takes a sharp change in course from the
[rating=4.00] I’ve been a fan of The Sword for a decade now, following the musical trail of destruction left in the wake of these Austin metalheads through epic record after
[rating=8.00] The opening track on Jackie Greene’s Back to Birth, “Silver Lining,” has a self-assured positivism that sets the tone for the whole record, not a total surprise as it
[rating=6.00] Forlorn troubadours never seem to go out of vogue. Whether it’s a teen sensation wailing about losing a lover and crying in the chapel, or a forever downtrodden folkie
[rating=9.00] Prepare to be haunted and hypnotized by Duskland, the new record from Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Zachary Cale. Its moody tone and eerie nuances are thought-provoking and heavy, and the slow
[rating=9.00] Rayland Baxter’s sound has certainly evolved on his new record Imaginary Man, the fantastic follow-up to 2012’s strong debut feathers & fishHooks. He’s mostly a classic folk artist that
[rating=8.00] The four piece Seattle based La Luz specialize once again in their unique haunting brand of Surf-Noir on their sophomore release, expertly titled Weirdo Shrine. Produced this time by
[rating=8.00] In a lengthy letter to his fans, Brent Best explains why it took him five years to complete his solo album. He reflects on the hard times and real life
