Whippets – S/T and The Coolest Stuff of The Week | June 12th
I’ll eschew whatever the fuck I normally do here to make some announcements. I’m going to be on...
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Vultures, Hyenas and Coyotes – S/T and The Coolest Stuff of The Week | March 13th
Every week, Friday is the big release day for new music, but I usually get a slow trickle...
Seafarers – II | Charming & Sensitive Chamber-Folk
As someone who experienced adolescence through the lumpen grunge of the ‘90s, I eventually escaped through bands like...
Understanding Fleet Foxes’ Crack-Up By Hiking In The Wilderness
Repeated listens of Fleet Foxes' new LP Crack Up yield new secrets, writes Daniel Carlson, who explains it's connection to the rugged outback of Washington.
David Bazan: Care | A Reflection on the Human Condition
Let’s get this out of the way at the beginning. David Bazan might be one of my favorite...
Album Review: Joanna Newsom – Divers
Joanna Newsom's latest album Divers succeeds on multiple levels: it’s wide-spectrum folk with a reach beyond freak-folk aesthetes. Divers is a masterpiece.
Album Review: Widowspeak – All Yours
All Yours is a good record, but it could have been a really good one with a bit more oomph. I wish Widowspeak would have given me a bit more sonically.
Record Review: Grizzly Bear – Shields
Brace yourselves; The Beatles / Radiohead comparisons are coming. Not that they aren’t well-deserved. At this point in...
Record Review: The Lumineers (Self-titled)
Once in a blue moon you stumble upon an album that just blows you away. One that pulls...