CocoRosie: Little Death Wishes
Skittering beats, gorgeous strings, and the fragile falsettos of sisters Sierra Rose “Rosie” and Bianca Leilani “Coco” Casady usher in CocoRosie’s eighth studio album,…
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My Morning Jacket: is
If you don’t count the band’s wistful Christmas collection, Happy Holiday!, is* is (*not a typo, My Morning Jacket are intentionally making it difficult…
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Swervedriver: The World’s Fair EP
Jimmy Hartridge, Swervedriver’s lead guitarist since 1989, was once quoted as saying, “If you had four songs ready-ish, you would record them there and…
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Youth Lagoon: Rarely Do I Dream
After announcing his retirement in 2016, Youth Lagoon, AKA Trevor Powers, released two studio albums under his real name. In 2022, Powers resurrected the…
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Horsegirl: Phonetics On and On
Given their band members’ comparatively young age, and the relatively short time they’ve been together (only since 2019), Horsegirl have a sound that transcends…
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The Wombats: Oh! The Ocean
The Wombats’ latest album, Oh! The Ocean, finds the Liverpool threesome not far, stylistically, from where they left us last. In terms of recording…
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Ethel Cain: Perverts
The new release, Perverts, by Ethel Cain is a huge win for experimental music everywhere. Known for her droney emotional pop songs, Cain is…
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Jemmy Joe: Song and Dance Man
Between eight Oscar nominations for A Complete Unknown and announcing a 20-date tour with Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan is having something of a(nother) renaissance….
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the rising sign: whatever is real
Northampton, UK Conservatory-trained saxophonist, John Attis launched the rising sign in 2024 with a series of singles leading up to the release of his…
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From Harm: Arcane Pardon
When you think of hardcore, you might think of New York, or California, maybe even Boston but hardcore has been around long enough that…
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