Albums Of the Week: Reckling | Human Nature EP
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “When Kelsey Reckling was a teen stringing guitar melodies together in her Houston bedroom, the idea of putting out music felt like a faraway dream....
Classic Album Review: Trashmonkeys | Clubtown
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):
Imagine, if you can,...
Now Hear This: Oh-OK | The Complete Reissue
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “In all respects, Oh-OK were a footnote in the birth of American indie pop. The Athens outfit were co-led by Lynda Stipe, the bass-playing sister...
Now Hear This: Nicarus | Coal People Coal Puppets
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Nicarus is a project by Tali Green, a vocalist, producer, sound engineer and guitarist from Israel.
Nicarus released her first EP Holy Sun Father Spirit in...
Albums Of The Week: Rainbows Are Free | Heavy Petal Music
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Heavy Petal Music by Rainbows Are Free is a live retrospective of the band’s 15-year discography, featuring a comprehensive sampling from their three studio albums,...
Albums Of The Week: The Dirty Nil | Free Rein To Passions
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “If there’s one rule people should follow when approaching The Dirty Nil, it’s this: Never tell them how to rock ’‘n’ roll. Ontario’s Juno-winning trio...
Albums Of The Week: Deerhoof | Actually, You Can
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Over 18 boundless albums as experimental as they are pop, Deerhoof have continuously quested for daring storytelling and radical sounds, creating a new shared language...
Now Hear This: The Avett Brothers | The Third Gleam
THE PRESS RELEASE: “The Third Gleam was finished before a virus and its carnage swept through humankind in the spring of 2020. It was finished before the most recent...
Classic Album Review: Tiger Army | II: Power of Moonlite
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 Misfits brought horror-movie...
Albums Of The Week: Hot Chip | Freakout/Release
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Hot Chip’s eighth album Freakout/Release is another dizzying high in a multi-decade career that’s seen the band continuing to innovate and develop a rich, resonant...
Now Hear This: Echoplain | Polaroid Malibu
THE TRANSLATED AND EDITED PRESS RELEASE: The best melodies are born on ruins. And the craziest ideas. Ruins of deceased groups. Ruins of influences so saturated they end up...
Classic Album Review: Various Artists | My Big Fat Greek Wedding Soundtrack
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):
Supposedly, nobody thought Winnipeg...
Now Hear This: Service Provider | Modern Technology
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Modern Technology are a London-based two-piece, exploring themes of inequality and entitlement, the ongoing climate crisis and society's ever-increasing struggles with social identity and anxiety....
Now Hear This: Dream Nails | Dream Nails
THE PRESS RELEASE: "London punk witches Dream Nails have released their long-anticipated debut album, the self-titled Dream Nails. The record has a strong emphasis on empowerment and railing against...
Classic Album Review: Death By Chocolate | Zap The World
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):
“’Ere. My ice lolly...
