Grandaddy: Blu Wav
Although Blu Wav, the sixth studio album by Grandaddy, is credited to the band, it may as well be a Jason Lytle solo album…
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Idles: Tangk
On their fifth studio album in seven years, Bristol, England post-punk band Idles continue their sonic evolution by pairing producers Kenny Beats, who helmed…
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Future Islands: People Who Aren’t There Anymore
On Future Islands’ seventh studio album, and fourth for label 4AD, charismatic frontman Sam Herring and his bandmates deliver a dozen new songs in…
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Birthmark: Birth of Omni
Birth of Omni, the fifth full-length album by Birthmark, the solo project of Joan of Arc’s Nate Kinsella, is an album that is as…
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The Dwarves: Concept Album
If there’s a “concept” to be found on The Dwarves’ Concept Album, it’s that the band doesn’t stick to one genre for long. Instead,…
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The Exbats: Song Machine
Song Machine is Bisbee, Arizona’s beloved band The Exbats’ fifth full-length album and the trio’s second for Memphis’ legendary label Goner Records. Led by…
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The Feelies: Some Kinda Love: Performing the Music of The Velvet Underground
On October 13, 2018, presented in conjunction with The Velvet Underground Experience, an art and music exhibition that took place in New York City…
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Sonny & the Sunsets: Self Awareness Through Macrame
If our math is right, Self Awareness Through Macrame is the ninth studio album from Sonny Smith’s band Sonny & the Sunsets. It’s easy…
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Be Your Own Pet: Mommy
When a band reunites at the request of a notable musician a decade and a half after their breakup it’s usually because said band…
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Islands: And That’s Why Dolphins Lost Their Legs
And That’s Why Dolphins Lost Their Legs, the ninth studio album by Islands, is comprised of eleven sonic nuggets of upbeat indie pop. Don’t…
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