Archive: 2022

On River Whyless’ strong prior release, 2018’s Kindness, A Rebel, the band added to their indie-folk sound via pulsing synths with success. Now after a few years, they return to their more acoustic roots with Monoflora as the band exhales and relaxes throughout this understated effort.     There is a laid-back sense of home as the […]

If there’s one thing the lauded electro-funk quartet Pigeons Playing Ping Pong want to impart to their listeners, it’s that life truly is precious, so you might as well enjoy the hell out of it while you can. That “live life to the fullest” ideology is more than evident during their infamously raucous live performances, […]

Led by drummer Brad Elvis (Screams, The Elvis Brothers, Big Hello, The Romantics) and vocalist/guitarist/saxophonist Chloe F. Orwell (Big Hello), Chicago’s The Handcuffs will be releasing their fourth studio album, Burn The Rails. The 13-song album was tracked at Kingsize Sound Labs, Chicago with producer/engineer Mike Hagler (Wilco, Neko Case, Billy Bragg, Mavis Staples, My […]

It’s been more than a decade since the Texas-based Tody Castillo last released a full album. But Old Rodriguez picks up right where 2008’s stellar Windhorse left off. Across 10 beautifully crafted and executed tracks, Castillo traces those 13 years away from the musical spotlight, covering off on personal milestones, becoming a parent, getting older […]

The Darkness’ US tour took them through Austin, TX on Tuesday, April 5th, where they played the outdoor stage at The Mohawk. Like the rest of the world, the Red River District of Austin has ached from the Covid-related dearth of live music over the past two years, something that only recently has lurched back […]

Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers, two musicians from the Isle of Wight now more commonly known as the founders of indie rock band Wet Leg, have released a new self-titled album that is likely to give listeners something worth talking about, or at the very least something to hum along with.  It is apparent quite […]

There are numerous online casinos out there competing for the attention of casino games players. For a new player, choosing the best online casinos to play at can be a daunting task. With so many choices and limited knowledge on what to look for, you can end up getting disappointed or worse, get scammed with […]

After “California,” Lorde blew a kiss to the crowd, earning a fresh wave of loud cheers.  “Oh Detroit,” she said, “it’s so fucking good to be here – I’ve missed you.”  For the New Zealand pop star, it was a triumphant return to the Motor City on April 5th. Last time on the Melodrama World […]

The Deslondes are set to return with Ways & Means July 8th, 2022 via New West Records. The 14-song set is their first album in five years and follows 2017’s critically acclaimed Hurry Home. Ways & Means was produced by The Deslondes & their longtime collaborator Andrija Tokic (Alabama Shakes) and was recorded at The […]

Today, Sharon Van Etten has announced her sixth studio album, We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong, out May 6th on Jagjaguwar. Sharon Van Etten has always been the kind of artist who helps people make sense of the world around them, and We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong concerns itself with the questions […]

As they gear up for their 64-date world tour, ‘A Tribute To Kings,’ paying homage to prog-rock legends, Rush, Primus has announced a new 3-song EP, ‘Conspiranoid,’ out April 22nd via ATO Records. The band announced the EP with the release of its epic, 11-minute opening track, “Conspiranoia. “I’d been itching to record an opus–basically […]

Chicago’s Panda Riot certainly rekindles the glory years of indie rock where shoegazing and dream pop bands like Slowdive, Ride and Lush filled our ears with swirling guitar chords, and hazy vocals, and accessible jams. Rebecca Scott (vocals, keys) and Brian Cook (drum machine, guitar) are the ignition switches of Panda Riot and continue their […]

During the most straight-ahead song, “Morning, Noon and Night”, on Jack White’s blisteringly scattershot new album, Fear of the Dawn, he delivers his thesis statement, “I might lie and tell you/we should take our time/but you have to understand/it’s in short supply”. The literal sunrise/sunset inspires fear and wonder as White grapples with wasting valuable […]

El Mirador is the tenth album for the three decades running Calexico, co-founded by multi-instrumentalist Joey Burns and drummer John Convertino. The album was recorded in Tucson at longtime bandmate and keyboardist Sergio Mendoza’s studio in Tucson, long the home of the band although Convertino has since relocated to El Paso and Burns now resides […]

Bonafide. Yacht. Soul. Supergroup. An amalgamation of all things funky—and a stacked roster of Los Angeles’ finest, hardest working musicians—is exactly what vocalist/saxophonist Woody Mankowski envisioned when he started piecing together quarantine tunes with keyboardist/songwriter Jeff Babko (Jimmy Kimmel Live! band, Frank Ocean, Toto, James Taylor) for Ebunctions’ debut album This Just In, which is […]

Jacksonville, Florida-born and Nashville-based Jordan Fletcher recently released the EP True Stories which sets out to fulfill and exacting standard of really telling things like they were and are in his life. However, the EP is just the beginning of an autobiographical road that he’s embarked on after making a personal choice to explore more […]

In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on The Unraveling of Puptheband, the new album from punk outfit PUP, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution (best viewed on desktop):

Since gliding onto the scene at the start of last year in a swirl of electro-pop grooves and sumptuous sonic tales, Alisha Todd and Scott French of GENIIE BOY released a handful of widely-received singles and their debut EP ‘If You Have Something To Say’. Inspired by a podcast discussing the idea of an elevator […]

Hailing from the small town of Os, Norway, singer-songwriter Simen Mitlid crafts lush, Nordic indie-folk. After the critically acclaimed 3rd album “Birds; Or, Stories From Charlie B’s Travels from Grønland to the Sun, and back Again” (2020), Mitlid has been spending his time producing and writing for other artists like Lokoy, Siv Jakobsen, and Benedikt […]

Father John Misty has announced his long-awaited tour dates in support of his new album Chloë And The Next 20th Century, which arrives on April 8 via Sup Pop. The lengthy tour features some prestigous dates including a performance at Radio City Music Hall on September 22nd with New York Pops and a headlining show […]