tUnE-yArDs – w h o k i l l
Hot young band tUnE-yArDs – Merrill Garbus (vocals, multi-instrumental) and Nate Brenner (bass) – released…read more→
Bodies of Water – Twist Again
Married L.A. musicians David and Meredith Metcalf, together as Bodies of Water, self-released their third…read more→
EDM – Night People
Bloomington, Indiana psych-folk prog rockers EDM – formerly Early Day Miners – are back on…read more→
Grant Peeples – Okra and Ecclesiastes
GATORBONES RECORDS Okra and Ecclesiastes aren’t an obvious pair but they vividly conjure the deep…read more→
Paleo – Fruit of the Spirit
Midwesterner David Strackany, who records under the name Paleo, just released his latest folk album…read more→
Bon Iver – Bon Iver
Indie folk singer-songwriter Bon Iver (a.k.a. Justin Vernon) is back with his eagerly anticipated sophomore…read more→
The Wave Pictures – Beer in the Breakers
MOSHI MOSHI British trio The Wave Pictures have been making music for more than a…read more→
Snowmine – Laminate Pet Animal
SELF-RELEASED Brooklyn based indie/psych pop band Snowmine was initially formed by three friends – Grayson…read more→
JD McPherson – Signs and Signifiers
To the chagrin of semiotics students everywhere, JD McPherson’s debut full-length is not a tribute…read more→
The Sweetback Sisters – Looking for a Fight
The Sweetback Sisters are neither relatives nor sisters; in fact they are a mostly male…read more→
Moon Duo – Mazes
Moon Duo – Ripley Johnson (of Wooden Shjips) and Sanae Yamada – are back with…read more→
Thurston Moore – Demolished Thoughts
Singer-songwriter/guitarist Thurston Moore is best known for as a founding member of the seminal alt-rock…read more→
Brown Bird – The Sounds of Ghosts
Providence, RI based indie folk band Brown Bird self-released their EP The Sound of Ghosts.…read more→
David Olney – Film Noir
Nashville is not a city that typically inspires film noir – a Hollywood crime drama…read more→
Algebro – The Algebro Album
SELF-RELEASED After ten years in the works, Algebro – Thom Cathcart along with a four-piece…read more→
The Roadside Graves – We Can Take Care of Ourselves
AUTUMN TONE New Jersey rockers The Roadside Graves are releasing their artistic take on S.E.…read more→
Steve Earle – I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive
Legendary singer-songwriter, political activist and Grammy award winner Steve Earle recently released his 14th studio…read more→
Buddy Miller – The Majestic Silver Strings
Buddy Miller is a musician’s musician: longtime Nashville session guitarist, producer (Robert Plant’s Band of…read more→
Centro-matic – Candidate Waltz
Alt-country Texas band Centro-matic has been making music together for fifteen years, and their tenth…read more→
Coolrunnings – Dracula Is Only The Beginning
SELF-RELEASED Coolrunnings sound like they hail from the California coast with their hazy brand of…read more→
Antlers – Burst Apart
FRENCHKISS RECORDS Brooklyn trio Antlers made a name for themselves with 2009’s Hospice, and now…read more→
Death Cab For Cutie – Codes And Keys
Codes and Keys sees Death Cab for Cutie not settling, but inhabiting a more collaborative…read more→
Brontosaurus – Cold Comes To Claim
SELF-RELEASED Chicago math/prog rockers Nicholas Kelley and Nicholas Papaleo (a.k.a. Brontosaurus) are releasing their debut…read more→
Man Man – Life Fantastic
Philadelphia based Man Man’s fourth release, Life Fantastic, finds a dynamic, evolved band who still…read more→
Mount Moriah – Mount Moriah
Talented musicians Heather McEntire (of post-punk band Bellafea) and Jenks Miller (of psych metal group…read more→
Campfire OK – Strange Like We Are
Seattle’s Campfire OK, has recently released its debut album, Strange Like We Are, a set…read more→
David Kilgour and the Heavy Eights – Left By Soft
David Kilgour, known for being in the band Clean and as a solo artist over…read more→
I Am Oak – Oasem
Hailing from Utrecht, I Am Oak (aka Thijs Kuijken) follows up the 2010 album On…read more→
Ben Sollee – Inclusions
Following the 2010 collaboration with Daniel Martin Moore on Dear Companion – a modern day…read more→
Eilen Jewell – Queen of The Minor Key
Boston-based singer-songwriter Eilen Jewell is back, overcoming a crippling bout of writers block to produce…read more→
Toby Burke – Mexico City
PERFECT BLACK SWAN U.S. based Australian native Toby Burke, who also records under the names…read more→
Church Shoes – Church Shoes
Church Shoes, a new quartet that formed when frontman Nick Allison’s former garage rock band…read more→
Nick Everett – Old Adventure/Love Songs
Do you like acoustic folk/indie music? Are you a fan of Nick Drake, Elliott Smith,…read more→
The Henry Clay People – This Is a Desert EP
Led by singer-guitarist Joey Siara, LA’s The Henry Clay People are back with a five-track…read more→
Cass McCombs – Wit’s End
Baltimore singer-songwriter Cass McCombs returns with Wit’s End. It’s been two years since 2009’s excellent…read more→
Dirty Beaches – Badlands
Montreal by way of Taiwan musician Alex Zhang Hungtai is Dirty Beaches, and his lo-fi,…read more→
Ghosts I’ve Met – From A Spark
Seattle singer-songwriter Sam Watts (a.k.a. Ghosts I’ve Met) is back with a talented coterie of…read more→
Rachel Brooke – Down In The Barnyard
Rachel Brooke of Detroit, MI is a new voice on the country scene who recently…read more→
My Morning Jacket – Circuital
My Morning Jacket follows-up their tepid 2008 jam band album Evil Urges, with their sixth…read more→
Tim Schmidt – YaYa River
THANKS FOR THE POSTCARD It was a year ago that I reviewed Swedish singer/songwriter Tim…read more→
The Bell Beat – Our Manderley
Unsigned Detroit based band The Bell Beat (formerly Sh! The Octopus) brings us their sophomore…read more→
Jonny – Jonny
Norman Blake of Teenage Fanclub and Euros Childs of Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci have gotten together…read more→
Hey Rosetta! – Seeds
Popular Canadian indie pop sextet Hey Rosetta! follows-up their 2008 Polaris prize nominee (best full-length…read more→
Dirty Names – Rock And Roll Mind Control
Baltimore/D.C.–based Dirty Names takes things back to basics with good old blues-tinged rock ‘n’ roll.…read more→
Bachelorette – Bachelorette
Annabel Alpers is a New Zealander who currently lives in the U.S. and makes psychdelic…read more→
Dirty Gold – Roar
Just in time for summer is the laid back dream pop of SoCal’s brother duo…read more→
The Seedy Seeds – Verb Noun
Cincinnati trio The Seedy Seeds has recently released their third album, Verb Noun. The album…read more→
Obits – Moody, Standard and Poor
Obits returns with Moody, Standard and Poor, the follow-up to their 2009 debut, I Blame…read more→
Panda Bear – Tomboy
Noah Lennox has returned with his fourth Panda Bear album, Tomboy, four years after 2007’s…read more→
Alela Diane – Wild Divine
Psych/freak folk-rocker Alela Diane takes a new turn on her third album Alela Diane &…read more→
Lord Huron – Mighty EP and Into The Sun EP
Lord Huron is L.A. based artist/musician Benji Schneider and his touring band, who recently burst…read more→
The Young Evils – Enchanted Chapel
Seattle has yet another remarkable up and coming band, The Young Evils, whose self-released debut…read more→
Low – Cmon
As a longtime fan of the indie rock trio Low, I eagerly awaited their 9th…read more→
The Skull Defekts – Peer Amid
After listening to Peer Amid, the latest from Swedish rock band The Skull Defekts, I…read more→
Papercuts – Fading Parade
The beach is within sight and there’s always a sunset right around the corner for…read more→
Shimmering Stars – Shimmering Stars
Shimmering Stars are still pretty new, but are quickly turning some heads in their native…read more→
Bill Callahan – Apocalypse
Bill Callahan, best known as the force behind the experimental lo-fi band Smog, is out…read more→
The Volebeats – The Volebeats
Hailing from the legendary motor city are The Volebeats, and their 2010 self-titled 19-track release…read more→
Dennis Crommett – In The Buffalo Surround
After five years in the making, Northampton, MA based singer-songwriter Dennis Crommett is releasing his…read more→
Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues
After a meteoric rise following the release of their critically acclaimed self-titled debut album, the…read more→
The Felice Brothers – Celebration, Florida
Helmed by two brothers and three friends from upstate New York, The Felice Brothers are…read more→
J. Mascis – Several Shades of Why
Several Shades of Why is a collection of quiet, thoughtful songs by Dinosaur Jr. frontman…read more→
Danielson – Best of Gloucester County
Daniel Smith, known as the leader of the Danielson Famile and for dressing up as…read more→
Typhoon – A New Kind of House
Portland’s Typhoon had a great 2010, releasing their debut album Hunger and Thirst and supporting…read more→
Colin Stetson – New History Warfare 2: Judges
Colin Stetson – touring band member of Arcade Fire and Bell Orchestre – fulfills the…read more→
Old Calf – Borrow A Horse
Charlottesville, VA based musician Ned Oldham (formerly of Palace Music and The Anomoanon, and brother…read more→
Exene Cervenka – The Excitement of Maybe
Exene Cervenka – writer, artist and singer-songwriter best known as the front woman of the…read more→
Zoe Muth and Lost High Rollers – Starlight Hotel
Seattle singer-songwriter Zoe Muth and her backing band return with their sophomore effort Starlight Hotel…read more→
All Smiles – Staylow and Mighty
All Smiles is back with its third full-length release, Staylow and Mighty. Primary force behind…read more→
Wise Blood – +
Pittsburgh’s Wise Blood, aka Christopher Laufman, deftly slices and dices samples, beats and vocals on…read more→
The Soft Moon – The Soft Moon
The Soft Moon, aka Luis Vasquez, clearly relishes the night as his self-titled debut is…read more→
Timber Timbre – Creep On Creepin’ On
Canadian blues folk trio Timber Timbre follow-up their spectacular 2009 self-titled release with the suitably…read more→
Slithering Beast – Delicious
Now in their fifth year and with two full length albums under their belt, Slithering…read more→
The District Attorneys – Orders From…
Young up and coming Athens, GA band The District Attorneys self-released their debut EP Orders…read more→
Holy Sons – Survivalist Tales!
Survivalist Tales! is an album I meant to write about last year but never got…read more→
Jay Crocker – Co-Stars
Calgary artist Jay Crocker, also known as a producer and player in three other bands,…read more→
Nicki Bluhm – Driftwood
San Francisco singer/songwriter Nicki Bluhm is issuing her sophomore follow-up to 2008’s Toby’s Song with…read more→
Dreamers of the Ghetto – Dreamers of the Ghetto
Many things come to mind while listening to Dreamers of the Ghetto’s self-titled debut –…read more→
The Donkeys – Born With Stripes
SoCal’s The Donkeys serve-up twelve of their early 70’s chill jams on their upcoming album…read more→
AgesAndAges – Alright You Restless
Portland, OR indie folk band AgesandAges has been around for a couple of years with…read more→
Ha Ha Tonka – Death of a Decade
Straight from the heartland is Springfield, MO based band Ha Ha Tonka with their third…read more→
Maggie Bjorklund – Coming Home
Danish singer/Seattle-based session player Maggie Bjorklund (of the Darleens) is released her solo debut album…read more→
R.E.M. – Collapse Into Now
“Quality” is how bassist Mike Mills characterizes R.E.M.’s 15th studio album Collapse Into Now, and…read more→
See Me River – Where Did We Go Wrong
Seattle’s See Me River, led by Kerry Zettel (formerly of Das Llamas), is back with…read more→
The Details – The Original Mark EP
Winnipeg’s The Details follow-up their 2007 full length Draw a Distance. Draw a Border with…read more→
Radiohead – The King of Limbs
Announced abruptly in mid-February, Radiohead’s eighth album The King of Limbs was first released as…read more→
Esben and The Witch – Violet Cries
Brighton, England three-piece Esben & the Witch are making waves with their neo-gothic gloom rock…read more→
Brett Detar – Bird In The Tangle
Brett Detar, former frontman of indie rock band The Juliana Theory, cobbled together his debut…read more→
Wool on Wolves – Grey Matter
Fresh from Edmonton, Alberta is the quintet of alt-country/folk rock multi-instrumentalists Wool on Wolves, whose…read more→
Wild Flag – The Glass Tambourine 7″
SXSW 2011 superstars Wild Flag – Carrie Brownstein and Janet Weiss (Sleater-Kinney), Mary Timony (Helium)…read more→
Brian Wright – House On Fire
Texan Brian Wright’s rootsy folk has found a home with Sugar Hill, and his first…read more→
The Veils – Troubles of the Brain EP
Finn Andrews, frontman and driving creative force for The Veils, has put out a self-released…read more→
The Strokes – Angles
The Strokes’ fourth album, Angles, shows the band taking a different approach to their music,…read more→
Magic Man – Real Life Color
Real Life Color, the debut LP from Boston’s Magic Man, is a special blend of…read more→
SXSW BANDS TO WATCH 2011
SXSW BANDS TO WATCH | 2011 According to the official South by Southwest Music Festival…read more→
The Leadership – Frontiers
Champaign-Urbana locals Jonathon Childers and Jared Michael Park banded together with a couple friends last…read more→
The Savings and Loan – Today I Need Light
Six years in the making, Scottish duo The Savings and Loan finally released their dark…read more→
Kill County – The Year of Getting By
The Year of Getting By may be Oklahoma’s Kill County’s second album, but the alt-country…read more→
Julianna Barwick – The Magic Place
Brooklyn based Julianna Barwick’s third album, The Magic Place was recently debuted by Asthmatic Kitty.…read more→
Bobby Long – A Winter Tale
British expat singer-songwriter-guitarist Bobby Long recently released his debut studio album, A Winter Tale. A…read more→