What began as an experimental live session in 2019 evolved through live play into an experiment-driven project called Main Steam Stop Valve, or mssv. The recording band and live band
The release of Neil Young’s Oceanside Countryside, following the oft-delayed public unveiling of Homegrown in 2020 and Chrome Dreams three years later, effectively completes a mirror image of the ‘Ditch Trilogy’ from the early Seventies. Unlike Time Fades
It is hard to believe we’re already at the end of February, but what an eventful month it has been. This month has gifted music fanatics with some terrifically splendid
For a band whose music often feels like an emotional storm passing through a city at night, Constellations For The Lonely finds Doves at their most fragmented and, at times,
It has been a few years since we heard from a lone Panda Bear, the ever-evolving vehicle for Animal Collective’s Noah Lennox. While the past few years for the artist
The great state of Georgia has birthed some of the most groundbreaking scenes in modern music. From their innovative Americana scene, colorful folk community, and ever-evolving Hip-hop powerhouses, Georgia is
In these Caustic introductions, we talk a lot about how each week feels like it could compete to be the most exciting collection of new releases in 2025. You may
The title Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams reads as a most likely fit for The Drive-by Tuckers’ Southern Rock Opera. Still, nothing save for Patterson Hood’s distinctive voice, and perhaps one
New York City is a prominent, beautiful, confusing place. Some see it as the home of dream-making, a land drowned in opportunity with excitement around every corner. Some see it
Another brutally cold week in the books and the blazing warmth of new music is our light at the end of the tunnel. This week, we have another stellar list
