Archive: 2017

Gorillaz are back. The world’s most successful virtual band will make their highly anticipated return with a new studio album titled Humanz, to be released by Warner Bros. on April 28th, 2017. Produced by Gorillaz, The Twilight Tone of D /\ P and Remi Kabaka and recorded in London, Paris, New York, Chicago and Jamaica, Humanz […]

Plus, get your first look at the Mystery Science Theater 3000 reboot.

[rating=7.00] We All Want The Same Things is the third solo album from Craig Finn and the man who is best known as the frontman of The Hold Steady has been putting lots of effort into his solo career with a few hits and misses mixed in. His first, Clear Heart Full Eyes (2012) had songs […]

Edward Herda has been a causal musician his whole life, but in 2011 decided to make a run at it. Leading up to that was the loss of a woman he was going to marry (who married someone three months after leaving him), and the beginning of what is now nearly six years of sobriety. […]

ALO’s 11th annual Tour d’Amour made its final stop at Portland, Oregon’s Wonder Ballroom on Saturday night. After a winter that was exceptionally cloudy and wet, including the wettest February on record, the good people of Portland have been impatiently awaiting a return of the light. Occurring just two days before spring, the ALO show […]

You might have to listen to Sera Cahoone’s album From Where I Started (released March 24th) a couple times before you take note of anything other than her voice. Cahoone’s voice is alternately airy and earthy, and is always approachable. It’s got an almost crystal clarity, then turns just a little throaty for the briefest […]

!!! (Chk Chk Chk), the venerable New York City dance-punk band, have announced the release of their newest album, Shake The Shudder, out May 19th on Warp Records. Recorded at the band’s home studio in Brooklyn,  produced by longtime collaborator Patrick Ford at Taaffe Palace, and mixed by dance luminaries Phil Moffa, Joakim and Matt […]

Daptone Record’s gospel music series continues with the latest installment from lifelong gospel singers, The Como Mamas (Ester Mae Smith & sisters, Angelia Taylor and Della Daniels), who have been singing together in church since they were children. The trio release their raw and soulful new album Move Upstairs on May 19th and features the […]

California Folk-Rock band Midnight North has announced the release of their third studio album,Under the Lights, on June 16, 2017. Recorded by David Simon-Baker (Los Lobos, ALO, Jackie Greene, Mother Hips) at the Greene Room and Allegiant Studios, the 11-track album represents a country and soul-tinged sound that capitalizes on the band’s expert songwriting, strong melodies and seamless three-part […]