Thunder Pie | The Kitchen In The Daylight
“The cleverest of all, in my opinion, is the man who calls himself a fool at least once a month.”
— Fyodor Dostoevsky
It’s the 4th of July today and everyone is...
Albums Of The Week: African Head Charge | A Trip To Bolgatanga
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “African Head Charge return to On-U Sound with their first new album in 12 years. Titled A Trip To Bolgatanga, the recordings are led by...
Albums Of The Week: Dale Watson | Starvation Box
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Cult country icon Dale Watson strips down to the bare bones on this magnificent acoustic album. Watson has crafted a haunting album with 11 superb...
Albums Of The Week: Little Dragon | Slugs Of Love
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Little Dragon are a much-loved, Grammy-nominated Swedish band consisting of school friends Erik Bodin (drums and percussion), Fredrik Wallin (bass), Håkan Wirenstarnd (keyboards) and Yukimi Nagano...
Albums Of The Week: Grouplove | I Want It All Right Now
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “I Want it All Right Now is the sisth album from indie-rock favorites Grouplove. Built on a raw but incandescent sound that singer-keyboardist Hannah Hooper...
Albums Of The Week: The Far Outs | The Far Outs
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The Far Outs began as a side project to Brisbane’s Grand Atlantic — as an outlet for songs that didn’t quite fit the band’s format...
Albums Of The Week: Lifeguard | Crowd Can Talk / Dressed in Trenches
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Crowd Can Talk / Dressed in Trenches is a composite of two EPs by Lifeguard. Crowd Can Talk was originally released in the summer of...
Albums Of The Week: The Pigeon Detectives | TV Show
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “With platinum and gold accolades gracing their catalogue of five albums, The Pigeon Detectives return with their sixth full-length, an album influenced by their biggest...
Albums Of The Week: Various Artists | The Endless Coloured Ways: The Songs Of...
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The Endless Coloured Ways is an anthology of 23 of Nick Drake’s best-loved songs, adopted and reimagined by 32 of the most talented artists across...
Albums Of The Week: 12 Rods | If We Stayed Alive
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “When Ryan Olcott, songwriter and frontman of Twin Cities’ iconic indie rock band 12 Rods, found unfinished band demos during lockdown, he was surprised. When...
Albums Of The Week: Rory Gallagher | All Around Man – Live in London
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Rory Gallagher’s All Around Man — Live In London is a 23-track live album of recently rediscovered material taken from a previously undocumented period of...
Albums Of The Week: Tony Allen | Jazz Is Dead 18
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “With each subsequent release, the Jazz Is Dead series continues to exalt the legacies of iconic musicians who have shaped the fabric of Jazz across...
Albums Of The Week: Chris Stamey | The Great Escape
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “On his new album The Great Escape, Chris Stamey — known for his work in The dB’s, the Big Star’s Third concerts, and numerous solo...
Albums Of The Week: PJ Harvey | I Inside The Old Year Dying
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “I Inside The Old Year Dying is the 10th album from PJ Harvey and her first since 2016’s Grammy-nominated The Hope Six Demolition Project. The...
Rewinding 2023 (So Far) | Area Resident’s Favourite Releases & Reissues
I can't say for certain these are the best albums and/or singles of the year so far — because I haven't got all the things I've wanted yet. But...
