Side-stepping his usually warm and twangy aesthetic, Ryan Pollie's latest project marks a foray into the ambient realm and is accompanied by an entrancing film.
Ryan Pollie – Museum At The End of Time
Emmylou Harris & The Hot Band – Live on The Old Grey Whistle Test (1977)
The 40-minute concert features performances of "Pancho & Lefty," "Tulsa Queen," and other country and rock classics.
Riffs & Rhymes Albums of the Year 2020
The new albums that moved us most this year. Starring Blu & Exile, Colter Wall, HAIM, Jess Williamson, North Americans, Tan Cologne, and more.
Riffs & Rhymes EPs of the Year 2020
Releases that, while short in length, made bold artistic statements, splashing introductions, and exciting forays into unique sounds.
Riffs & Rhymes Community Albums of the Year 2020
We asked our staff, friends, and other fellow writers to chime in on the new albums they loved most this year.
Rich Jones & Montana Macks – How do you sleep at night?
The Chi-town veterans reunite their musical partnership and heritage for a jazzy affair that confronts 2020's social turmoil from a blunt point of view.
Barry Walker Jr. – Shoulda Zenith
On his latest solo project, the Portland pedal steel player blends New Age, psychedelia, exotica, and cosmic country while pushing the outer limits of his instrument's traditional vocabulary.
Emilee Emiko – Emilee Emiko
The singer's debut EP crafts a serene and bubbly folk-pop sound somewhere between a more rustic Mazzy Star and Jenny O.'s sensual indie-rock.
romæo – “stare”
The second single by the Sydney-based artist flips between two modes of insecure heartache.
Where have all the angry bands gone?
Ironic memes are the new anger.
Chris Stapleton – Starting Over
The Nashville star is in his element on his fourth album.
Meet Acres Even: L.A.’s Most Lovable Indie Rock Band
L.A.'s tonal dreamboats tell us about recording their first EP, creativity during the pandemic, and why they love the band dynamic.
Bedroom Country: How Matthew J. Ross Pieced Together His Dreamy Debut Album
We chat with the Montreal-based songwriter about recording his first album, giving himself permission to write country songs, singing saws, how his church background influenced his art and more.
Gram Parsons & The Fallen Angels – “A Song For You” (Live)
The Cosmic American singer and songwriter would have turned 74 today.
Kevin Morby – Sundowner
The Kansas City songwriter's sixth record is packed full of elemental guitar songs that feel warm and of the woods.
Eva B. Ross – “Jim Beam Moonbeams”
The new track is accompanied by a dreamy lyric video that lends a faded atmosphere to the song's delicate grooves.
i know i’ve written about this before but
Guitar riffs, drum fills, beer cans opening: life started again here. These were the sounds of liberation.
Dex Wolfe – Lightness
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.
FELIVAND on Her Smooth, Immersive EP ‘Nerve’
The Brisbane up and comer shares on the making of her dazzling new project, sonic influences, taking a singles-focused approach to releasing music and more.
Are Online Festivals the Future of Entertainment?
Musicians and event organizers have utilized the digital space so that audiences from all over the world can enjoy live music from the comforts of their homes. Are online concerts and virtual festivals the future or just another passing fad?
Travis Scott’s “FRANCHISE” and the Lasting Impact of “White Tee” by Dem Franchize Boyz
While the white t-shirt has been a cultural staple for decades, Dem Franchize Boyz turned the unassuming article of clothing into a statement piece and became a permanent part of the hip-hop lexicon.
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.
Great Peacock Find Themselves in Top Form on Their Lustrous Third Album ‘Forever Worse Better’
We spoke with frontman Andrew Nelson about his band's new album, drawing from personal trauma to write songs, his relationship with the road and more.
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.
All in a Dream: 50 Years of Neil Young’s ‘After the Gold Rush’
A personal anecdote on coming to know the iconic album and its enduring brilliance.
climbing back
Socially-distanced live music is slowly appearing in certain corners of the world. In a new column, Oliver Cable writes of the fleeting feeling we've missed since early March.
Pearl Charles – “What I Need”
The L.A. singer's cosmic new album 'Magic Mirror' is out January 15.
