Nelson Can deliver a knockout blow with the emphatic ‘EP3’ (EP review)
Who says a band needs a guitar to be electrifying? Sure, everyone likes a great guitar solo, and shoegaze wouldn’t […]
Prom Queen showers contrasting brilliance on ‘Doom Wop’ (album review)
Leeni Ramadan is an artistic tour de force. Although she has focused her efforts around her musical project Prom Queen, […]
First Impressions: Wolf Alice – ‘Visions of a Life’ (album review)
In 2015, Wolf Alice were the year’s buzziest and fastest-rising band. They went from UK indie darlings to global stars […]
Anna Pancaldi – ‘Sweet Charity’ (EP review)
When UK indie music national treasure Johnno Casson describes an artist as “very nice and very talented, too”, there’s every […]
Chelsea Wolfe unleashes the foreboding ‘Hiss Spun’ (album review)
Some people opt to age gracefully, but Chelsea Wolfe has chosen to get louder, harder, and gloomier. She’s still a […]
Imitating Aeroplanes dizzying disco debut ‘Planet Language’ (album review)
Music tends to follow the seasons. Spring ushers in heart-warming and optimistic numbers. Summer brings over-produced dance and rock anthems. […]
Phoebe Bridgers’ beautiful ‘Stranger in the Alps’ (album review)
The music of Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers is emotional, intimate, witty, and incredibly relatable. It’s easy to see why […]
Wand’s sweetly precocious ‘Plum’ (album review)
Set aside all expectations when listening to Wand‘s fourth studio album, Plum. It isn’t the raucous wrecking ball that was […]
METZ’s Faustian ‘Strange Peace’ (album review)
“I am part of that power which eternally wills evil and eternally works good.” ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, ‘Faust: First […]
Cut Copy’s meandering ‘Haiku from Zero’
Like many bands, the output from Australia’s Cut Copy has been brilliant at times, but other times inconsistent. Up until […]
Petal – ‘Comfort’ (EP Review)
Over the last couple of years, Petal’s Kiley Lotz has become one of my favorite songwriters. Petal’s 2015 LP, Shame, […]
Staying In – ‘Staying In’ (EP review)
Here comes Generation Z. All smartphones and self-obsession, exercising their social consciences from the safety of their bedrooms. Or so […]
Tired Lion unleash their fury on ‘Dumb Days’ (album review)
Australia-based Triple J’s family of radio stations are among the very best in the world. Their dedication to independent music […]
Alex Cameron’s imaginative and creepy ‘Forced Witness’ (album review)
What would it be like to have a drink with Alex Cameron or even to spend a day with him? […]
Sløtface’s extra exuberant debut ‘Try Not To Freak Out’ (album review)
Try Not To Freak Out by SLØTFACE A powerhouse is emerging in Norway, and its name is Sløtface. While the […]
Lenore.’s harmonious self-titled debut album (album review)
When considering some of the great harmonious folk/alt-folk bands today, the names Lucius, Joseph, and The Wild Reeds immediately spring […]
Midnight Sister bring the carnival to ‘Saturn Over Sunset’ (album review)
When two creative souls collide, the result may be conflict or spectacle. Midnight Sister‘s Juliana Giraffe and Ari Balouzian seem […]
Frightened Rabbit present an early gift with ‘Recorded Songs’ (EP review)
Last summer, Frightened Rabbit were in the midst of a worldwide tour in support of their critically acclaimed album, Painting […]
L.A. Witch get wicked on their self-titled debut album (album review)
Is it some sort of magic to conjure a brand new song out of the air? To cast a spell […]
Chad VanGaalen hovers closer to home on the insightful ‘Light Information’ (album review)
Chad VanGaalen is one of the most unique individuals and personalities in Canadian music. In this 16 years in the […]