Archive: 2025

Previously released only in Japan, Saturnight: Live in Tokyo is a stunning live album that captures Cat Stevens in top form during his 1974 “Bamboozle Tour.” For its 50th anniversary, Cat-O-Log Records/UMe is giving this rare gem a global release for the first time on vinyl, CD and digital streaming. The vinyl is pressed on […]

James Krivchenia is a multifaceted artist who, whether you realize it or not, has made his way onto your playlist at some point From his session work with pop sensations like Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran, to drumming and producing for Grammy-nominated folk titans Big Thief, Krivchenia has his hands in many pots, none of which […]

Every year, the options for events held during the days between New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival weekends grow larger. One event that has been happening for 20 years is the Threadhead Cultural Foundation “Patry” and this year’s lineup was one of the best the non-profit organization has ever offered up.  Held at Deutsches Haus, […]

Kassi Valazza had spent a decade living in the Pacific Northwest, having relocated from Arizona. It was in Portland where she started to build up her following, honing her mix of folk and Americana and eventually signing to the local label, Fluff & Gravy Records. But after two albums and countless tours, she decided to […]

Working together as Moonrisers, guitarist Libby DeCamp and drummer Adam Schreiber make music rooted in the past yet engaged with the present. They play instruments with long histories—she a Slingerland May Bell parlor guitar from the ‘30s, he a hundred-year-old calfskin drumkit—and they find inspiration in close readings of late nineteenth-century poets and early twentieth-century […]

“I’m working to become a better person for my wife and son. Music is the major side quest, you know?” Denver-based musician Isaac Martinez is the man behind this candid remark. It is a compelling truth about the reality of life for any successful father who is also a songwriter seeking success. Summing up Martinez’s […]

Indie pop four-piece Lucius have been around since 2007 and have already put out three solid records, but there is a feeling after listening to their fourth and latest LP, that the band is finally moving from the constant “ones to watch” lists to mainstream success. The 11-song self-titled self-produced record, while not flawless, is […]

Not to be confused with the U.K. of the same name, Vancouver’s Subhumans were trailblazers for the country’s punk rock scene. Keeping in line with fellow hardcore punk icons, the band’s lineup underwent consistent changes for various reasons. However, the original core of the Subhumans comprised Gerry Hannah, Ken Montgomery, Brian Roy Goble, and Mike […]

The Savage Imperial Death March Part II tour stopped in Orlando, Florida, on Friday for a night of crowd-pleasing, eclectic heavy rock from icons that have played sweaty clubs for decades. But before the rocking, the night opened with a strange set by Dark Sky Burial, a side project of Napalm Death bassist Shane Embury.  […]

A6, the sixth studio album from indie pop artist Lights, delivers an album’s worth of warm, introspective synthpop but never lives up to the high standard of her previous releases. The Canadian artist has consistently demonstrated a diverse range of talents, self-producing her albums while playing most of the instruments, and writing and illustrating accompanying […]

Friday, April 25th, marked a return home for My Morning Jacket to their hometown of Louisville, KY. MMJ was set to play a round of homecoming shows in 2022 but were forced to cancel due to illness. Since 2016, they have only played twice in Louisville, both at larger shows: the KFC YUM Center in […]

Hailing from Houston, Texas, Tarul now resides in the San Francisco Bay Area, California. As a multi-instrumentalist and multi-genre artist, Tarul takes complete control of his music, writing, producing, and recording all his tracks independently. With the lens of an Indo-American, Tarul addresses the topics of materialism, intimacy, politics, and the deeply rooted—and often self-destructive—desire […]

If you’ve seen partygirl’s name before, the word “maximalist” is never far behind. Since bandleader Pagona Kytzidis formed the group in 2021, the kinetic six-piece has amassed a cult following for their relentless, inventive music. Whether you’re attending partygirl’s cathartic, emotional shows or discovering their new music online, you’ll find that the band is equally […]

After a dozen albums, both as a band and as Will Toledo’s solo project, Car Seat Headrest has carved out a niche for lo-fi indie rock experimentalism. After the polarizing experiment with electronica on 2020’s Making a Door Less Open, the safe bet would be returning to something like 2016’s Teens of Denial or 2018’s […]

Proud Ohio-bred DIY artist M Ross Perkins has been writing, recording, and producing his own music since his self-titled psychedelic debut arrived in 2016. Since then, his psychedelic tendencies have blossomed into a lo-fi pop prowess that is undeniable. Ross’s ability to craft infectious melodies while crooning about the woes of the world and his […]

Ethan Daniel Davidson’s thirteenth studio album Cordelia (due out May 30th) finds the veteran singer-songwriter exploring new creative territory while continuing down the beguiling and wondrous road that his discography has charted thus far. Cordelia is as lush and deeply felt as Davidson’s music has ever been, with countrified balladry and unvarnished blues accompanying this […]

Rounding out our salute to the Meat Puppets this week, as a lot of folks know, the band briefly tasted a bit of mainstream success in the 90s with the release of their most successful (commercially, anyway) album, Too High to Die. Propelled by the notoriety they gained from performing alongside Nirvana during their legendary Unplugged […]

Esther Rose’s 2023 record Safe To Run was a strong, lyrically confessional heavy album that proved she was more than ready for a much larger audience. With Want, she brings a bolder musical style to match the lyrics. She pulls in a number of collaborators to fill out the band, like members of Video Age, […]

Far Caspian – the project of Irish musician Joel Johnston – today announces his new album Autofiction will be released on July 25th via his own Tiny Library Records (22º Halo, SOMOH). On its sunny lead single ‘First Day’ – out now alongside a self-directed video – bright, warm guitar riffs and uplifting percussion lay the foundation for a heartfelt love song. “I wrote […]