Michelle Branch: Hopeless Romantic | A Long Time Coming
Hopeless Romantic finds Michelle Branch fully embracing her newfound freedom as she tells the last decade or so of her life in the most honest way possible.
Album Reviews
The New Pornographers: Whiteout Conditions | Analyzing Fandom
Whiteout Conditions is a good record. Full stop. But it’s not the The New Pornographers’ best And as a fan, I need to be OK with that.
Bill Evans: On a Monday Evening | Jazz Trio Perfection
The live album, On A Monday Evening is a welcome look at the Bill Evans trio in 1976, an overlooked period of his music with an under-represented lineup.
sleepmakeswaves: Made of Breath Only | Lost at Sea
If you were hoping Made of Breath Only was going to be sleepmakeswaves magnum opus, then it has fallen short, which I don't take any pleasure in writing.
Braveyoung: Misery and Pride | Requires Focused Attention
If you get in the right headspace and physical setting, you might find something truly meaningful in Barveyoung's latest album Misery and Pride.
Mount Eerie: A Crow Looked at Me | The Sound of Grief
Mount Eerie's A Crow Looked at Me is a rumination on how to continue living after his wife died, leaving him to raise their 1.5 year old daughter all alone.
Your Old Droog: Packs Review | Gritty and Old School Hip-Hop
I’m expecting Packs to be one of the year’s best hip hop releases by the end, Your Old Droog is someone you want to start listening to, don’t sleep on him.
Vagabon: Infinite Worlds | Places Don’t Always Exist
Throughout Infinite Worlds, Vagabon questions what it means to enter spaces with others who don’t empathize with you including those who are closest to you.
The Shins: Heartworms | Sharp and Refined
Heartworms is a perfect representation of what The Shins are all about and there is little to fault here. If you're a long time fan, you’ll love it.
Acceptance: Colliding By Design | Sprinkle Powered Pop-Rock
When was the last time that you got completely lost in another world while listening to music? Perhaps...