Alabama Shakes Kick Off Reunion Tour With Career-Spanning Setlist at Chicago’s Salt Shed (RECAP)
Alabama Shakes is one of those bands where you remember where you were the first time you heard them. The soul-fusion three-piece has seamlessly integrated into the modern music pantheon as a critic’s darling, backed by the raw talent and natural ability to support the countless think pieces and YouTube documentaries about their intrinsically individualistic […]
70 Years Ago Today – Elvis Presley Enters U.S. Charts For First Time With ““Baby, Let’s Play House”
SONG PREMIERE: Origami Ghosts Embrace Their Freak Folk Charm On “Philip the Bison”
If you want to experience something that Sirius XMU wouldn’t dare play in their tedious continuous mix of The National, St. Vincent, and Japanese Breakfast, how about something from LA DIY indie rockers Origami Ghosts? Their new folky jangle-pop album A Fine Time to Talk About Nothing (out Aug. 8) embraces the punk rock spirit with a childlike […]
Weirdo Wednesday: The Police Show Rebellious Side On Andy Summers’ “Mother”
Rounding out our spotlight on The Police this week, for such a highly successful band who produced a plethora of classic/accessible hits, they could also get pretty weird at times. Perhaps the best example of that is “Mother”, a whacked-out little number that particularly stands out given it arrives near the midway point of the […]
Lord Huron Stretches Towards Deeper Caverns of Vulnerability, Grace & Wisdom On ‘The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
After over a decade of creating moving and emotionally charged pieces of Americana that blur the lines between genre-bending and traditional, Lord Huron is reaching a new peak. Under the watchful eye of band leader Ben Schneider, the band has released critically acclaimed LPs that produced platinum hits, been tapped to write and produce movie […]
Luca Sapio Masters Nostalgic ’70s Soul On Soaring ‘Black Waves’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
It is not often that we hear solo material from the Rome-based singer-songwriter and producer Luca Sapio, making every release feel like a proper celebration while also doubling the pressure on the artist to make every release memorable. Throughout his over-decade-long career, Sapio has worked with legends from all genres, mastered the art of collaboration, […]
The Autumn Defense Return With ‘Here and Nowhere’ Out October 10th via Yep Roc
After more than a decade, The Autumn Defense will return with Here and Nowhere, their long-anticipated sixth studio album slated for an October 10 release on Yep Roc Records. They have shared the first single “The Ones,” a track built on emotional contradictions with a gentle, easygoing feel that belies unsettled lyrics. Of the song, Pat Sasone offers: “‘The Ones’ is a meditation on […]
LISTEN: George Green Brings Raw Emotions To Jangly Indie Rock On “Everywhere I Go”
George Green is a 32-year-old artist based in Cyprus. The songs that he makes are made entirely by himself as a songwriter, musician, singer, and producer. With over a decade of recording under his belt, Green has established a raw sound he can call his own, and that uniqueness is evident on his latest release. […]
LISTEN: London Missile’s “Elijah Would” Is Refreshing and Emotional Pop With A Twist
London Missile is an experimental pop duo formed in early 2011 by Joshua Spicer and Chris Gunter. What originally started as a sound more akin to 80s synth wave has slowly shifted over the duo’s 14-year partnership into lush cacophonies of ethereal voices cascading down a fuzzy wall of droning harmonies and rhythms that have […]
SONG PREMIERE: The Wood Brothers Branch Into Queen Operatic Dynamics On Powerful “Above All Others”
If you’re searching for insights into the state of the human condition in 2025, look no further than Puff of Smoke (due out August 1st via Honey Jar/Thirty Tigers), the highly anticipated ninth album of original music from Grammy-nominated progressive Americana trio The Wood Brothers. Less a literal soundtrack to uncertain times or a roadmap […]