Deflore & Jaz Coleman | Party in the Chaos
WHO ARE THEY? The latter is the fire-breathing frontman of post-punk legends Killing Joke; the former is an Italian instrumental industrial duo who met Coleman's high standards when they...
The Kokomo Kings | Fighting Fire With Gasoline
WHO ARE THEY? A southern-fried rockabilly and roots outfit that sounds like they just crawled out of the backwoods — but actually hail from Sweden and Denmark.
WHAT IS THIS?...
Scattered Clouds | Take Away Your Summer
WHO ARE THEY? Philippe Charbonneau and Jamie Kronick, a duo of dark-hearted post-romantics and master synth manipulators who dwell in the depths near the seventh circle of Hull, Que.
WHAT...
Fitz & The Tantrums Lead Today’s Pack of New Album Announcements
Friday, Friday is a good time to shine, as Max Webster schooled us once upon a time. So as expected, another legion of artists have tried to grab their...
Chris Stamey & The ModRec Orchestra | New Songs For The 20th Century
WHO IS HE? The power-pop veteran, indie-rock icon and former member of beloved band The dB's whose resume also includes stints playing with Alex Chilton and Mitch Easter, plus...
Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | Truth & Lies
WHO ARE THEY? A bluesy Nashville rock brigade fronted by Texas singer-guitarist and former child prodigy Tyler Bryant, with some major input from guitarist Graham Whitford, son of Aerosmith...
U.K. Subs | Subversions II
WHO ARE THEY? The latest lineup of the long-running British street-punk band fronted by the ageless, gravel-throated icon Charlie Harper, still going strong at age 75.
WHAT IS THIS? Their...
Iggy Pop | Zombie Birdhouse Remastered
WHO IS HE? The artist formerly known as James Osterberg. The godfather of punk-turned-elder statesman of rock. The last original Stooge. The streetwalkin' cheetah with a heart full of...
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib | Bandana
WHO ARE THEY? 1 | The gruff gangster-rapper born Frederick Tipton, comin' straight outta the mean scene of Gary, Ind.; and 2 | The prolific experimental DJ, producer and...
Thom Yorke | Anima
Complete this sentence: Thom Yorke’s Anima is ...
A | The third solo album from Radiohead’s prolific frontman, resident genius and chief visionary;
B | An electronica concept piece about dreams,...
North Mississippi Allstars Lead Today’s Pack of Upcoming Albums
Another day, another couple of dozen album-release announcements. For me, the best of today's bunch is the news that North Mississippi Allstars will drop their umpteenth album Up &...
Back Stories | My Album Reviews From June 25, 1999
Two decades ago, new albums from Cibo Matto, Luscious Jackson and others were spinning away in my portable CD player. Here’s what I had to say about them back...
Brittany Howard’s Jaime Tops This Morning’s New-Release Onslaught
It's another one of those days when the new-album announcements are coming out of the woodwork like distant relatives showing up at a new lottery winner's long-weekend pool party....
Next Week in Music | June 24-30 • 150 New Releases Headed Your Way
There are more than 150 albums, EPs and singles being released next week. Mark your calendars and pre-order your favourites — but don’t blame me if things change at...
Next Week in Music | June 24-30 • New Books
Looking for a good book about music to read over the summer? Here are the new titles due this week:
Can't Give It Away on Seventh Avenue: The Rolling Stones...
