I mean, you can forget the saxophone; you had me with that extremely punny name. Continue reading
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“It’s a ‘Long Time Coming,’ But Sierra Ferrell Has Figured Herself Out”
An even longer time coming: This blog post. Is it as worth the wait as the album? No. Continue reading
“Yola Shows Us Who She Is on ‘Stand for Myself'”
You might as well stand for yourself, sometimes it seems like no one’s gonna do that for you. Continue reading
“It’s Getting ‘Dark in Here’ for The Mountain Goats”
Who knew that a bit of darkness would be such a bother for a bunch of goats? Continue reading
“Nefesh Mountain Brings Jewish Joy to the Forefront on ‘Songs for the Sparrows’”
Amazing how well centuries of fury over a heritage of persecution and extermination can be parlayed into music that sounds this beautiful. Continue reading
“Mark Rubin Explores Uneasy Borders of Jewish Identity and Southern Culture”
Not “the” Jew, but “a” Jew, though c’mon, there really aren’t that many members of the Tribe in the Sooner State. Continue reading
“‘There Used To Be Horses Here,’ But Now There’s Grief”
An album so stricken with grief that I can’t bring myself to make a witty smartass remark about it here. Continue reading
“Rod Abernethy Connects with Current Times on ‘Normal Isn’t Normal Anymore’”
A title that supposes normal has ever been normal, though of course nothing is even close to whatever passes as normal, so it’s a wash. Continue reading
“Mipso Finds New Harmony on Self-Titled 6th Album”
A car crash makes for great creative inspiration. Who woulda thought? Continue reading
“Deftones Age Gracefully On ‘Ohms'”
Oooooohhhhhhhmmmmmmetaaaaaaloooooohhhmmmmmm Continue reading
“Bright Eyes Are Getting Older and Facing Doom on ‘Down in the Weeds…'”
Another piece Present Andy wrote for Past Andy. Continue reading
“The Beths Are Unapologetically Emotional on ‘Jump Rope Gazers'”
Not just “a” Beth, but “the” Beths. Continue reading
“Hinds Usher in Summer With ‘The Prettiest Curse,’ Their Best Album Yet”
Hinds has a new album out. That’s it. That’s the excerpt. Continue reading
“‘Trying’: Starting A Family Isn’t Easy In This Honest, Charming Apple TV+ Series”
The first of two Apple TV+ series dropping this month that I actually like, riding on the strengths of Rafe Spall and Esther Smith. Continue reading
“Lilly Hiatt Gives Us ‘Walking Proof’ of Her Talent”
A river of sounds from sources wide and varied flow into one of my absolute top-tier favorite releases to date in this extremely long year. Continue reading
“Nap Eyes’ ‘Snapshot of a Beginner’ Won’t Put You to Sleep”
Look, it was between this title and a play on “bedroom eyes,” and I think I ultimately went with the lesser of two evils here. Continue reading
“Moaning Through the ‘Uneasy Laughter'”
For those who like their 80s nostalgia post-punk style, and by “those” I do not mean “me.” Continue reading
“Ratboys’ ‘Printer’s Devil’ Sounds Unlike the Ratboys You Know, and That’s a Good Thing”
Oh man, if you want indie rock musical reference points, have I EVER got indie rock musical reference points for you! Continue reading
“Letitia VanSant’s Mighty Heart Keeps a ‘Circadian’ Rhythm”
If you need another definition for “badass,” try listening to this record. Continue reading
“Khruangbin & Leon Bridges Take a Leisurely Ride Under the ‘Texas Sun'”
It might clock in at only 4 tracks, but this is a drive well worth taking. Continue reading
