Now Hear This: Lunchbox | After School Special

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Lunchbox’s Tim Brown and Donna McKean have been making records in their Oakland, Calif., basement for two decades, inspired by 1960s/70s AM-radio pop and TV...

Albums Of The Week: EggS | A Glitter Year

THE TRANSLATED & EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “EggS hatched in 2018 in Paris. Inspired by the indie pop of the Flying Nun or Sarah Records labels, carried by an uncompromising...

Classic Album Review: Maxwell | Now

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):   The Urban Hang Suite...

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: Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | Shake The Roots

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Following the release of their last album Pressure in 2020, Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown decided it was time to return to their independent roots....

Biffy Clyro | A Celebration Of Endings

If you're not a Biffy Clyro fan by now, you're probably never going to be. Frankly, it's your loss; the Scottish alt-rock trio can generally be counted on to...

Albums Of The Week: Anvil | Impact Is Imminent

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “There are more than a dozen good reasons for Anvil to be especially proud of their latest offering: “None of our previous albums blends music...

Now Hear This: Freeroad | Do What You Feel!

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Hailing from Monterrey, Mexico, Freeroad formed in 2018 with one goal: Making music for the love of making music. Their name was  chosen to symbolize...

Classic Album Review: The Human League | Secrets

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):   Don’t you want them...

Danny Michel & Steve Poltz Team Up For Tour

Danny Michel and Steve Poltz met at a little Canadian folk festival a dozen years ago and became quick pals, creating one-of-a-kind live musical experiences on the spot. Michel is...

Next Week in Music | Aug. 28 – Sept. 3 • The Short List:...

Sorry to bear bad tidings, but I shit thee not: Friday really is Sept. 1. Another summer down the tubes. I hope you have more to show for it...

Albums Of The Week: Son Of Dave | Call Me King

Son Of Dave is moving up in the world. And it's about goddamn time. Last year, the itinerant bluesman released his ninth album Call Me A Cab. (Everybody say it...

Albums Of The Week: Devendra Banhart | Flying Wig

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Flying Wig is an album of recurrent dualities; a can of paradoxes, a box of worms. The redwood and pine-surrounded cabin studio where Devendra Banhart...

Paige Rutledge | Take Me Back To Tiki: Exclusive Premiere

Paige Rutledge is ready for another round in her new single Take Me Back To Tiki — premiering exclusively on Tinnitist. A sweetly intoxicating toast to a beloved bar "where...

Now Hear This: Bas Rotten | Surge

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "That flawless moment when this small, sweating microcosm of the world explodes in perfect synchronicity … the beat hits, the riff breaks, the frontman leaps,...

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