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Dark Below Make It A Double With Self Inflicted and Tense Acoustic
Dark Below prove that once is not enough by simultaneously releasing two new singles — Self Inflicted and Tense Acoustic, showcasing today on Tinnitist.
On the latest preview of their...
Ruth Moody Looks Back At Seventeen
Ruth Moody learned the truth at Seventeen, and shares it with you in her new single — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
No matter how far you think you’ve come, it’s hard...
Hunter Snow Has The Write Stuff With Rock Crush And Roll
If you had to assign the music business to a literary category, you’d have lots of options: Horror, true crime, maybe science fiction. But none of those possibilities has...
Art During Wartime Podcast Launches Second Season
Art During Wartime, a podcast that examines the beauty and richness of Ukrainian culture, kicks off its second season with an interview with rapper OTOY, one of the most...
James Gordon Keeps Looking For Leonard’s Secret Chord
James Gordon is still searching for Leonard’s Secret Chord in his new single and live video — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
One of the more curious aspects of the artistic...
Groover Playlist 252 | Back In The Groove (Part 1)
Love Ghost take a trip, Baby Molly self-harms, Jeristotle puts the pieces together and more in today's submissions from Groover, a platform that connects artists with critics like me...
Groover Playlist 252 | Back In The Groove (Part 2)
Didier Recloux steps up, Young Thad F scouts the terrain, Guidestones are in no hurry and more in today's submissions from Groover, a platform that connects artists with critics...
Next Week in Music | March 18-24 • The Short List: 13 Titles You...
Some people believe the number 13 is unlucky. Those people are wrong — at least when it comes to next week's lineup of new music. In fact, if you're...
Next Week in Music | March 18-24 • The Long List: 400 Releases On...
Do you know where you were on March 17, 2010? I do. I was at SXSW in Austin, looking forward to seeing Alex Chilton and Big Star play later...
Next Week in Music | March 18-24 • New Books
The Blind Boys and Beatles, Miley and Selena, Harry and hip-hop, and more new additions to your reading list. Let's get on the same page:
Spirit Of The Century: Our...
Next Week in Music | March 18-24 • On TV
Gary Clark Jr. is here, there and everywhere; Black Crowes, Adrianne Lenker and Lenny Kravitz keep Jimmy Fallon company; Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and 50 Cent gang up on...
Tinnitist TV | Episode 115: Peter Holmström of The Dandy Warhols
Life is fine for Dandy Warhols guitarist Peter Holmström these days. And no wonder.
He and his Portland bandmates just released their dozenth album Rockmaker — a dark, heavy and...
GreenWing Cook Up A Storm With Eatin’ It
GreenWing give you plenty to sink your teeth into with their satisfying second album Eatin’ It — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
With this potent followup to their impressive 2022 debut Late...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Say Say Say Hi Hi Hi I Know I...
I had a hankering to listen to When We Meet Again by G. Love & Special Sauce the other day, to celebrate the record-breaking warm weather and the fact...
Thunder Pie | How to Grow Old Gracefully When Everyone Else is Doing It...
“When I discover who I am, I’ll be free.’
— Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man
Even now, in the evening with the hot water running over my hands, I am half asleep. Given...
The Grindhouse | As I May, Folkrim, Watchers & More New Cataclysms
Why end the week with a whimper when you can go out with a bang? Welcome back to The Grindhouse. Enjoy the view. If you can handle it:
As I...
Canadian Beacon | Wine Lips, Naomi King, Royal Castles & More New Homegrown Luminescence
Can you see the light? Sure you can. It's straight ahead, over on the horizon, just above the pines. Yep, there it is. There’s that golden orb again — or,...
Prisoner Break Your Spirit With Their Putrid | Obsolete Assault
Prisoner make you their bitch with the relentless brutality of their punishing new album Putrid | Obsolete — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
Now in the 12th year of their sentence,...
Ancient History Offers You His Zero Dollar Consolation Prize
Ancient History plays to win with the electronica-laced pop-rock of his new album Zero Dollar Consolation Prize — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
The third album and first release in seven...
Albums Of The Week: John Lurie | Painting With John Soundtrack
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “In the penultimate episode of his widely popular and critically acclaimed HBO series Painting With John, its creator John Lurie sat in a Manhattan recording studio,...
Albums Of The Week: The Fourth Wall | Return Forever
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “What is the price we pay for joy, and is it worth it? The thread of this question runs taut through The Fourth Wall’s new...
Albums Of The Week: The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis | The Messthetics and...
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Instrumental trio The Messthetics join forces with acclaimed jazz saxophonist James Brandon Lewis for their new self-titled album.
The Messthetics formed in 2016 and is made...
Albums Of The Week: Boeckner | Boeckner!
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Daniel Boeckner understands the grit and gravel that accumulates in the heart and that it takes an unwavering courage to crack through that clutter and...
Albums Of The Week: Kacey Musgraves | Deeper Well
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Seven-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves returns with her fifth studio album Deeper Well, which she co-produced with longtime collaborators Daniel Tashian and Ian Fitchuk.
Inspired by...
Albums Of The Week: Beans | Boots N Cats
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Serving up 11 tracks of rhythmic garage-psych goodness, Boots N Cats is the third full-length from Melbourne outfit Beans and the first of two albums...
Albums Of The Week: Andwellas Dream / Andwella | To Dream
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Hold on to your mind!
Led by Belfast-born phenom David Lewis, Andwella made three LPs circa 1970 for London’s Reflection label, redolent with Cream-y rock workouts,...
Albums Of The Week: Kid Kapichi | There Goes The Neighbourhood
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Kid Kapichi’s There Goes The Neighbourhood is their third album in as many years.
More to the point, it's a statement of intent from one of...
Albums Of The Week: The Dandy Warhols | Rockmaker
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The cheekiest band in the land are back with Rockmaker, The Dandy Warhols’ 12th album. Produced and recorded by the band at their studio/funhouse The...
Jason Lyles Is Feeling Deflated
Jason Lyles watches his world slowly collapse in his dynamically downbeat new alt-rock single and stop-motion animated video Deflated — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
In an expressive processing of loss,...
Albums Of The Week: The Black Crowes | Happiness Bastards
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The Black Crowes are leaving the bullshit in the past.
Some 15 years after their last album of original music, the Robinson Brothers present Happiness Bastards,...
Del Judas Shares Quality Time With Angela
Del Judas returns in the company of Angela on his romantic and hopeful new single — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
The Brooklyn country-goth enigma’s first new music in six years,...
Nero Simon & The Sunsetters Welcome You To Waveland
Nero Simon & The Sunsetters give you a head start on summer with their warm and welcoming new album Waveland — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
Formed in Atlanta in 2021...
Jared Adams Examines Our World Through Mystic Humanism
Jared Adams introduces you to his personal brand of Mystic Humanism with his expansive and expressive new sophomore album — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
The followup to the Winnipeg alt-rock...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Your Little Art Collection
There are some albums I buy solely for the artwork. And I don't mean, "Hey, that looks cool... Here's hoping it is!" I'm talking about records I buy with...
Afra Kane Wonders: Could We Be Whole
Afra Kane contemplates life-and-death questions on her new album Could We Be Whole — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
Produced by Kane with longtime collaborator Christophe Farine, Could We Be Whole...
Janet Panic Hits A Double
Janet Panic proves two songs are better than one with her new double-sided single Goodbyes and I Forgot — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
One of the hardest decisions a recording artist...
Original Pairs Reveal How To Not Grow Old
Original Pairs turn back time with their retro-rockin' single and video Not Grow Old — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
A preview of the Toronto outfit's upcoming album Long Play (OPLP),...
Canadian Beacon | Kandle, Major Love, Kinley & More New Homegrown Exceptionalism
We are only two days away from the Ides of March, so get ready to beware. Thankfully, you have nothing to fear from this crop of fine Canadian singles...
The Grindhouse | Margaritas Podridas, The Obsessed & More New Barbarism
If the music world seems a little quieter this week, no wonder: Between spring break and SXSW, there aren't a lot of people left holding down the fort, you...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Greetings! Welcome! Take Your Seat!
I have a clear memory of reading the lyrics to Hello Hooray, printed on the inner sleeve of the copy of Billion Dollar Babies I got for my tenth...