The Minneapolis musician's debut EP is a culmination of several years spent honing his diverse technical skill set and embracing the ups and downs of living a creative life, overcoming personal grief, and learning self-love.
Dex Wolfe – Lightness
Category: Reviews
The Neighbourhood – Chip Chrome & The Mono-Tones
The band's fourth project considers a new perspective – that of the striving performer, a lens which automatically invites autobiographical speculation.
Del Square & Invisible Movement – “Memories Fade”
Introspective indie crooner Alejandro Juarez is back with a fresh collaboration that observes the inevitability of change.
Anne Malin – Waiting Song
The Nashville tandem's new record is a hauntingly beautiful Americana album that explores our perpetual disconnection with time in the age of coronavirus.
Esther Rose – “Thirteen”
The stomping country-rocker is the first single from Lemondrops, a new series by Lemonade Records geared towards spotlighting independent artists.
Acres Even – Rose Gold
Over four short tracks, the Los Angeles natives create a mixture of fast-moving instrumental beds and tender vignettes that together amount to a delightful and carefully-measured chaos.
Pearl Charles – “What I Need”
The L.A. singer's cosmic new album 'Magic Mirror' is out January 15.
Colter Wall – Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs
On his third album, Wall expands his increasingly deep catalog of cowboy ditties and prairie songs with another batch of high and lonesome tunes alongside his excellent honky-tonk style band.
numün – voyage au soleil
The new collaborative project offers a disparate blend of cosmic soundscapes, western and eastern psychedelia, and computer music.
Annie Dressner – Coffee at the Corner Bar
The U.K. singer-songwriter's third album is unabashedly nostalgic, recalling details in a way that evokes genuine longing.
Marlowe – Marlowe 2
The second collaboration from L'Orange and Solemn Brigham is another captivating work full of laser-sharp lyricism paired with dusty and groove-centric sampling.
Blu & Exile – Miles: From an Interlude Called Life
The legendary duo's third full-length collaborative effort brings their journey full circle, flexing their superior skill and craftsmanship to create an ambitious, 95-minute jazz-rap opus that celebrates and pays homage to a rich musical and cultural history.
Laura Veirs – “Burn Too Bright”
The Portland indie folk singer's new album, My Echo, is out October 23rd.
Charley Crockett – Welcome to Hard Times
On his new record, the well-traveled Texas blues man makes you feel as if he's lived through every note he plays.
Lori McKenna – The Balladeer
On her 11th studio album, McKenna proves once more that she is adept at crafting warm and somber Americana with a heartfelt message.
Dinner Party – Dinner Party
The self-titled project from the newly formed supergroup illuminates a vibe and cheerfulness only attainable when collaborators are closely bonded by friendship.
Colter Wall – “Cowpoke”
The baritoned Canadian's new album, Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs, arrives August 28th.
Imp – Children of the Atom
On their new album, the Atlanta rapper-producer uses comic book fan-fiction as a vehicle for their societal observations and personal anxieties.
Sam Valdez – “Clean”
The L.A. up and comer's latest track is subtle in sound yet intensely reflective.
Katie Wood – “Uh Huh Yeah”
Wood's big sound echoes ’80s giants like The Cure and Kate Bush, but the playful sarcasm embedded in her lyrics is a product of her eccentric individuality.
HAIM – Women In Music Pt. III
The sister trio's latest album shows off their well-developed pop-rock skill set and a newfound musical curiosity.
Phoebe Bridgers – Punisher
On her sophomore effort, Bridgers perfectly captures the essence of millennial diffidence, along with our eternal need for intimacy.
Drew Kelly – “Seaside”
The simplicity of the Atlanta-based artist's second single captures the perpetual longing most of us are feeling this summer.
Henry Derek Elis – All The Pretty Little Horses
The powerhouse Los Angeles guitarist returns with a four-track EP of cleverly reimagined covers.
Neil Young – Homegrown
Homegrown is the work of a mercurial poet finding hope in his darkest hour.
Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist – Alfredo
The new collaboration from Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist is another slick and assertive offering in the coke-rap canon.
Run the Jewels – RTJ4
The fourth installment in the duo’s essential self-titled series is as vital and of the moment as anything in their increasingly historic catalog.
Andrea & Mud – Bad News Darlin’
The Atlanta duo's lonesome twang evokes the feeling of trekking through a barren and rugged landscape in search of an oasis: the perfect soundtrack for a horseback-riding, gun-slinging adventure on the big screen.
New Music Roundup: April
New music roundups are a monthly recap dedicated to covering the latest music in a series of short, descriptive reviews. This month’s edition includes new releases from Lucinda Williams, Quelle Chris, Rina Sawayama and more.
ALITA – “Too Close”
On her latest single, the Seattle songstress takes her sound to cinematic new heights.
Riffs & Rhymes 