Oso Oso: Life Till Bones [Album Review]
Oso OsoLife Till BonesYunahon Entertainment LLC [2024] Album Overview: Oso Oso, the project of Jade Lilitri, emerged from Long Island’s indie scene, blending emo and … Read more
Osees: SORCS 80 [Album Review]
OseesSORCS 80Castle Face Records [2024] Album Overview: Osees, led by frontman John Dwyer, have carved out a distinctive niche in the underground music scene. Known … Read more
Personal Trainer: Still Willing [Album Review]
Personal TrainerStill WillingBella Union [2024] Album Overview: Personal Trainer is primarily the project of Willem Smit, who collaborates with Casper van der Lans in the … Read more
Robber Robber: Wild Guess [Album Review]
Robber RobberWild GuessSelf-Released [2024] Album Overview: Formed in 2017 by multi-instrumentalists Nina Cates and Zack James, Robber Robber began as an exploratory collaboration. Emerging from … Read more
Ben Seretan: Allora [Album Review]
Ben SeretanAlloraTiny Engines [2024] Album Overview: Ben Seretan is a multifaceted musician known for his diverse and prolific output. His career has taken him across … Read more
Los Campesinos!: All Hell [Album Review]
Los Campesinos!All HellHeart Swells [2024] Album Overview: Los Campesinos! is a Welsh indie rock band that formed in 2006. Known for their energetic performances and … Read more
Oneida: Expensive Air [Album Review]
OneidaExpensive AirJoyful Noise Recordings [2024] Album Overview: Oneida is a versatile band that navigates between the punk, psych, and rock scenes in NYC and the … Read more
Love Fiend: Handle With Care [Album Review]
Love FiendHandle With CareIn The Red Records [2024] Album Overview: Love Fiend is a rock band hailing from Los Angeles, California, known for their energetic … Read more
The Drin: Elude The Torch [Album Review]
The DrinElude The TorchFeel It Records [2024] Album Overview: The Drin, hailing from Cincinnati, have been steadily releasing one album per year since 2021. Originally … Read more
Babe Report: Did You Get Better [Album Review]
Babe ReportDid You Get BetterExploding In Sound Records [2024] Album Overview: Babe Report, originally a lockdown-inspired duo, has expanded into a four-piece band featuring Ben … Read more
The Folk Implosion: Walk Thru Me [Album Review]
The Folk ImplosionWalk Thru MeJoyful Noise Recordings [2024] Album Overview: The Folk Implosion, co-founded by Lou Barlow (Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh) and John Davis in the … Read more
Guided By Voices: Strut Of Kings [Album Review]
Guided By VoicesStrut Of KingsGBV Inc. [2024] Album Overview: Guided By Voices, spearheaded by longtime leader Robert Pollard, has been a prominent figure in the … Read more
Honey Radar: Ribbon Factory [Album Review]
Honey RadarRibbon FactorySelf-Released [2024] Album Overview: Honey Radar, an enigmatic indie rock band helmed by Jason Henn, has been crafting lo-fi gems since the early … Read more
Hayes Noble: As It Was, As We Were [Album Review]
Hayes NobleAs It Was, As We Were2-2-1 Press [2024] Album Overview: Hayes Noble, a 19-year-old artist from northwest Illinois now living in Spokane, Washington, first … Read more
REZN: Burden [Album Review]
REZNBurdenSargent House [2024] Album Overview: REZN, a band from Chicago, comprises Rob McWilliams (vocals, guitar), Phil Cangelosi (bass), Patrick Dunn (drums), and Spencer Ouellette (synth/saxophone). … Read more
The Decemberists: As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again [Album Review]
The DecemberistsAs It Ever Was, So It Will Be AgainThirty Tigers/YABB Records [2024] Album Overview: At this point, The Decemberists have a nice music history. … Read more
Good Looks: Lived Here For A While [Album Review]
Good LooksLived Here For A WhileKeeled Scales [2024] Album Overview: Good Looks, an Austin, Texas-based quartet, is known for their empathetic rock songs. They gained … Read more
Beak>: >>>> [Album Review]
Beak>>>>>Temporary Residence LTD [2024] Album Overview: Beak>, formed by Geoff Barrow, Billy Fuller, and Will Young, emerged from Bristol with their experimental rock sound. Known … Read more
Exit Angles: Iterate [Album Review]
Exit AnglesIterateSelf-Released [2024] Album Overview: Exit Angles, led by Jay Demko, formed in the early 2020s. Demko, previously known for his role in the influential … Read more
IDAHO: Lapse [Album Review]
IDAHOLapseArts & Crafts [2024] Album Overview: IDAHO, formed in the early 1990s, has maintained a dedicated following for over four decades. Jeff Martin, the band’s … Read more
Motorists: Touched By The Stuff [Album Review]
MotoristsTouched By The StuffWe Are Time/Bobo Integral [2024] Album Overview: Motorists is a Toronto-based trio featuring guitarist Craig Fahner, bassist Matt Learoyd, and powerhouse drummer … Read more
Shellac: To All Trains [Album Review]
ShellacTo All TrainsTouch And Go Records [2024] Album Overview: It really shouldn’t be a surprise that it was impossible to listen to the new Shellac … Read more
Bermuda Squares: Outsider [Album Review]
Bermuda SquaresOutsiderFeel It Records [2024] Album Overview: Bermuda Squares is a modern indie punk band from Minneapolis, led by Tony Milek. The lineup features members … Read more
Lunchbox: Pop And Circumstance [Album Review]
LunchboxPop And CircumstanceSlumberland Records [2024] Album Overview: Lunchbox has been a longstanding fixture in Oakland, CA, as they return with their second album for Slumberland … Read more
Dehd: Poetry [Album Review]
DehdPoetryFat Possum Records [2024] Album Overview: Dehd, consisting of Jason Balla, Emily Kempf, and Eric McGrady, have built their career on adventurous spirit, from their … Read more