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Finlay Birch - Weight Will Unwind (self-released)
Finlay Birch's debut album ‘Weight Will Unwind’ draws comparisons to influential singer-songwriters…
Interview: Jack Fluegel and Devin Wessels (Brigitte Calls Me Baby)
Chicago indie-pop band Brigitte Calls Me Baby discusses their sophomore album Irreversible, which e…
Shaky - Take It Away (Shaky Records)
Shaky's second single ‘Take It Away’ from his second album masterfully balances raw rock and roll e…
the black watch - Varied Superstitions (Blue Matter Records)
The black watch has released their twenty-sixth album, ‘Varied Superstitions’ on Blue Matter Record…
Video Premiere: Troy Mercy - “A Place of Our Own” (Gitcha Records)
Troy Mercy releases a video for ‘A Place of Our Own’ on Gitcha Records. The sound evokes a blend of…
Seán Julian - Pùca ft. Amy Ellen (Therapeutic Records)
Seán Julian's track ‘Pùca’ featuring Amy Ellen blends dreamtime folk spaciousness with indie-rock e…
Reduction in Force - Compromise (self-released)
Reduction in Force's album ‘Compromise’ explores the melancholic theme that compromise is life's on…
Seven Crows - Amanda on the Bed (Teahouse Records)
The article discusses instrumental music through the lens of Seven Crows’ release ‘Amanda on the Be…
Nathaniel Earl - forget about me (self-released)
Nathaniel Earl's fourth single ‘forget about me’ from his debut EP ‘What Follows What Remains’ blen…
Slow Burn Drifters - The Divide (self-released)
Slow Burn Drifters’ self-released track ‘The Divide’ features an ornately gothic attitude similar t…
Vivabeat – Wild World (Live in Los Angeles 1980-84) (Liberation Hall)
This article reviews Vivabeat's live album ‘Wild World (Live in Los Angeles 1980-84)’ released on L…
HeyBobby! - The Unclouding of Otilla Vanilla (HB!)
The Unclouding of Otilla Vanilla by HeyBobby! demonstrates how music can evolve contemporarily with…
Michael Shannon + Jason Narducy - Royale (Boston) - March 6, 2026
A concert event at Royale in Boston featuring Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy, with comedy sets f…
Jon Irabagon - Focus Out/Jon Irabagon and Dan Oestreicher - Saturday’s Child (Irabbagast)
Saxophonist Jon Irabagon releases two contrasting albums following his 2023 release Server Farm. Fo…
Single Premiere: Whiskerman - “Ram's Head” (Royal Oakie Records)
Whiskerman premieres their new single ‘Ram's Head’ from their upcoming double album American Hell, …
Lemon - Keep Shining (self-released)
Lemon's ‘Keep Shining’ is a self-released album that continues their groovesome sonic narrative, bl…
The Maids: Back To Bataan
The Maids were a garage rock band that embraced 1960s songwriting structures with chaotic energy an…
Marquis Hill - (Beautifulism) Sweet Surrender (Black Unlimited Music)
Trumpeter Marquis Hill's new EP (Beautifulism) Sweet Surrender shifts from his typical hard-questio…
Interview: Liam Creamer (Ken Park)
Liam Creamer, performing as Ken Park, pursued a music career with family support and relocated acro…
Ker - Big Boots and Wide Brimmed Hats (self-released)
Ker releases a new single titled ‘Big Boots and Wide Brimmed Hats,’ which he describes as a song of…
Alwyn Morrison - Puzzle Piece (self-released)
Alwyn Morrison's self-released single ‘Puzzle Piece’ represents a departure into new musical territ…
Video Premiere: OGRE - “Hair” (CorpoRAT Records)
OGRE premieres their new video for the song ‘Hair’ on CorpoRAT Records, featuring a shift in vocal …