Fireside Collective | Elements
THE PRESS RELEASE: "A quintet who cheerfully disregard every kind of one-dimensional label that might be attached to their music, Fireside Collective has been on a roll since emerging...
Albums Of The Week: Belle and Sebastian | What To Look For In Summer
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “All live records are a time capsule to some extent, but Belle and Sebastian’s What To Look For In Summer is perhaps a bit more...
Classic Album Review: India.Arie | Voyage to India
This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Instant fame and fortune...
Next Week in Music | March 20-26 • New Books
Dark Side's 50th birthday party continues, Tupac goes to the joint, Taylor and Bon are back in the bio spotlight, R.E.M. and Spirit's catalogues are ready for browsing —...
Albums Of The Week: Autechre | Sign
THE PRESS RELEASE: "Sign is Autechre’s first new album since Elseq and contains some of their most emosh compositions in eons, perhaps since Tri Repetae. Practically pocket-sized in comparison...
Albums Of The Week: Old Time Relijun | Musicking
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Musicking is the latest example of the Old Time Relijun push and pull. They are the rarest breed of musical combo — insatiable, living raw,...
Pins | Hot Slick
"How can I be wrong when it feels so right?" Pins ponder on their third album Hot Slick. Truer words were never spoken. Deftly splitting the dif between disco,...
Now Hear This: Lothar & The Hand People | Machines: Amherst 1969
THE PRESS RELEASE: "Lothar And The Hand People emerged as one of the earliest pioneers to mix electronics into rock, incorporating theremin and synthesizers into their sonic onslaught. Led...
Shabaka and the Ancestors | We Are Sent Here By History
THE PRESS RELEASE: "Shabaka & The Ancestors was formed in 2016; Shabaka Hutchings had been flying to Johannesburg to play with trumpeter/bandleader Mandla Mlangeni, who connected him to a...
Now Hear This: Lulu And The Broadsides | Lulu And The Broadsides
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “For more than two decades, over the course of a career that took her around the world and back again, singer-songwriter Dayna Kurtz circled back...
Classic Album Review: Jim White | No Such Place
This came out in 2001 — or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
“I’m handcuffed to a...
Pennan Brae | Picked: Exclusive Album Premiere
Pennan Brae harvests another crisp, fresh batch of tasty tunes with his latest album Picked — premiering exclusively on Tinnitist.
The eternally prolific, boundlessly creative Vancouver singer-songwriter and multi-talent's 11th studio...
Deep Purple | Whoosh!
THE PRESS RELEASE: "Whoosh! follows Deep Purple’s worldwide chart-topping albums inFinite (2017) and NOW What?! (2013) — and the suspense and speculations among the fan community created by cryptic...
Classic Album Review: Tori Amos | Scarlet’s Walk
This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
“I’m lost here …...
The Best & The Rest | This Week’s Top Indie-Pop Releases
Most major-label pop is aimed at kids. Fortunately, the indie ranks tend to aim a little higher. Here are the best offerings I came across this week, in order...
