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One of Earl's strongest releases.| The Needle Drop
Sadly a step down from Fountain Baby.| The Needle Drop
The worst thing to happen to indie pop in a minute.| The Needle Drop
There are several highlights on A Matter of Time, but for the most part Laufey's takes on classic pop sounds still yield mixed results.| The Needle Drop
A few years back, I had the exhilarating experience of seeing the first (of many to come) Deadguy shows in the modern-era. Deadguy is a long-time favorite of mine going all the way back to 1996, an…| supercorrupter
It is hard not to begin a piece on saxophonist Joshua Redman without mentioning his emergence as a Young Lion in the early 1990s. Or without mentioning his father, Dewey Redman, and the elder Redman’s legendary body of work as a clear connection to jazz history. The discourse on the music is consumed with era… The post Saying less: On Joshua Redman’s new quartet appeared first on CapitalBop.| CapitalBop
You may be familiar with The Bob Lazar Story from such albums as Baritonia, Vanquisher, Ghost Of Foodstool, and several others you can find by using yon search facility on our website. The late and…| T P A
When I first discovered Robert Reed’s albums, I thought they were a joke perpetrated by Mike Oldfield. Surely these must be Oldfield albums, somehow lost and now put out under a nom de plume? Reed’…| T P A
Alan Sparhawk with Trampled by Turtles – Album Review by Killian Laher After the, for want of a better word, shitshow that was White Roses, My God, Alan Sparhawk has teamed up with banjo-lovi…| No More Workhorse
Cosmograf’s newest release, The Orphan Epoch, is a departure from past efforts. Rather than the usual concept album, the songs are loosely connected by themes of nonconformity and choosing to find …| T P A
There was a time when I was drawn to bands with outstanding technical ability such a Rush and Dream Theater; these bands that helped me to discover just how cool music could sound in odd time signa…| T P A
Let’s start by admitting I have personal history with this album having been initially commissioned to do the cover art for Large Afternoon, only to be unceremoniously dropped by the record c…| T P A
When Magic Pie made their American debut at ROSfest on 30th April 2006, they led off with the epic Change from their first album, Motions Of Desire. Their reasoning, as they later explained, was th…| T P A
Featured artists: Nubdug Ensemble | Nik Bärtsch’s Ronin | Ramón Oliveras | Daniel Crommie | Aether Sometimes ‘life’ just gets in the way and there’s bugger all you can do to…| T P A
Haken are a British progressive rock band that were embryonically formed back in 2004, by three friends having ‘bedroom jams’, which eventually developed into a fully functioning band u…| T P A
This mega-package from Madfish contains 11 CDs, a DVD and a 72-page hardback book with rare photos, session documentation from the BBC vaults and exclusive insights from the band. The audio recordi…| T P A
Robert Forster – Strawberries – Album Review by Killian Laher The former Go-Betweens man follows up 2023’s The Candle and the Flame relatively quickly with an album recorded with a band in Sw…| No More Workhorse
Mogwai – The Bombing of Pan Am 103 – Album Review by Killian Laher Mogwai are one of the most prolific bands around, and only four months after The Bad Fire, they are releasing their latest s…| No More Workhorse
These New Puritans – Crooked Wing – Album Review by Killian Laher These New Puritans’ Jack and George Barnett often leave it five or six years between releases, but their albums seldom bear a…| No More Workhorse
With his fiery debut album, the trumpeter takes listeners on a narrative journey of love, resilience and community.| CapitalBop
In 2012 the multi-instrumentalist, electronic savant and indie production legend, Sufjan Stevens, lost his mother. Three years later, and nearly exactly ten years ago today, Stevens released “Carrie and Lowell,” an emotionally devastating yet cathartic expression of grief, named after his mother Carrie and stepfather Lowell. Stevens’ relationship with Carrie was complex, as avid...| The University News
Tim Hecker – Shards – Album Review by Killian Laher Tim Hecker is one of the finest composers of ambient music. After multiple albums, he is releasing a collection of pieces written for film…| No More Workhorse
The Murder Capital – Blindness – Album Review by Killian Laher The Murder Capital are back with their third album, and for those who enjoyed their first two, there’s plenty of angst and…| No More Workhorse
It takes a little while for Ghostholding to hit its stride, but then it's banger after banger.| The Needle Drop
Midwinter Swimmers – The Innocence Mission – Album Review by Cathy Brown The Innocence Mission has been making music for thirty-five years but they are a band that seems happy to remain on th…| No More Workhorse
Kendrick’s latest project GNX marks the return of K. Dot – an impressive showcase of his versatility and love for the LAnd that still fails to acknowledge the truth.| Passion of the Weiss
Kim Deal – Nobody Loves You More – Album Review by Killian Laher A couple of surprising things about Kim Deal. She is now 63 years old and this is her first solo album, well the first album r…| No More Workhorse
(Photo: Emma Gillett) Australian artist and guitar ace Hamish Anderson is almost singlehandedly reviving a genre we used to fondly call “rock”. His new album ELECTRIC will remind you a bit of The Foo Fighters and Led Zep’s Jimmy Page. But my favorite track is “Everybody”, which has a bluesy John Lennon feel. Anderson’s album […] The post Hamish Anderson Leads a Blues/Rock Revival on “Everybody” appeared first on Two Story Melody.| Two Story Melody
(Photo: Acacia Evans) Nashville artist Dana Rogers goes by the stage name “daena” – and her debut album Alter Ego feels destined to make a lot of “Best of 2024” lists. The new album is a showcase not just for daena’s superb songwriting but for her incredibly versatile voice as well. It’s hard to convey […] The post Daena Celebrates Her “Lucky Number” from Debut Album appeared first on Two Story Melody.| Two Story Melody
Having just supported American Football on a UK tour Brooklyn's Hello Mary release a brilliant second album in Emita Ox, blending genres from across the alt-rock spectrum| popoptica
And So I Watch You From Afar – Megafauna – Album Review by Killian Laher And So I Watch You From Afar emerged from the north coast of Ireland around 15 years ago in a blizzard of brawny riffs…| No More Workhorse
Fontaines D.C. – Romance – Album Review by Killian Laher There are high expectations for the fourth album from the Fontaines D.C. The last number of years have made it clear that this …| No More Workhorse
In January, Alejandro Escovedo turned 73, an age when most performers try to squeeze a few more accolades—and a few more dollars—out of their past achievements. Think of all the elderly stars who announce a grand “Farewell Tour” or maybe a “Comeback Tour” if they’ve already played the “Farewell” card. Or all the aging legends […] The post How Cowpunk Hero Alejandro Escovedo’s New Album Defies Expectations appeared first on Texas Music Magazine.| Texas Music Magazine
