Friday, October 21 2011
Beta Hector: Sunbeam Insulin
Beta Hector is successful on Sunbeam Insulin in marrying diverse and seemingly contrarian styles of music together into an almost seamless blend of electronic pop.
Thursday, October 13 2011
Lake Street Dive: Live at the Lizard Lounge
Live at the Lizard Lounge, which was recorded earlier this year at a Boston-area hometown show, has an amazing soundtrack but a rather underwhelming video to accompany it.
Wednesday, October 12 2011
Trombone Shorty: For True
If Lenny Kravitz came out of the New Orleans brass band scene ...
Tuesday, October 11 2011
Jim Keller: Soul Candy
If you like Americana, Soul Candy is a sweet and agreeable slice of sugar-coated confectionary that won’t make your teeth ache.
Tuesday, September 13 2011
Big Harp: White Hat
While White Hat isn’t the most markedly original collection of character sketches that you might have heard, it is an album for the back porch with a beer in hand as the wind gently slams against the screen door.
Friday, July 8 2011
Syl Johnson: 24 June 2011 - Brooklyn
Seventy-four years young, Syl Johnson is as dynamic a performer as ever.
Monday, June 27 2011
Warren Haynes: Man in Motion
The legendary guitarist explores his more soulful side.
Wednesday, May 4 2011
About Group: Start and Complete
Comprised of past or present members of – or contributors to – Hot Chip, This Heat and Spiritualized, About Group craft a sophomore release that’s somewhat improvisational in nature to surprisingly listenable results.
Tuesday, March 22 2011
Empress Hotel: Empress Hotel EP
This is an inconsistent but fairly engaging EP, one that shows a band trying out a bunch of different things.
Wednesday, February 16 2011
Joan As Police Woman: The Deep Field
Joan Wasser's third album with her Joan As Police Woman proves a dense listen, but one that rewards patience and attention with gems of blues and soul for the new decade.
