Jacob Ungerleider Steps Out of the Shadows with Stunning Album
For someone who spent so long playing on other people’s records, Jacob Ungerleider is supremely confident and utterly charming, yet refreshingly relatable.
Chris Ingalls
Chris is a Massachusetts native who spent seven years as a broadcast journalist in the U.S. Navy and was also a videotape editor for a CBS affiliate TV station, a newspaper editor at a military public affairs office in Naples, Italy, and a videographer for a cancer research institute. He currently works as an internal communications manager for a large Boston hospital. He was born in 1969 and has been a rabid music fan since at least 1970, thanks to his three older siblings. A PopMatters writer since 2016, Chris is also a contributor to the website I Have That On Vinyl, an occasional guest on the music podcast Losing My Opinion, and is on Bluesky and Instagram @Ingalls1969. He lives in the leafy suburbs outside of Boston with his wife, son, dog, two cats, and lots of records.
Alexander Noice Gets Melodically Maximalist on Wild New LP
Alexander Noice creates layers of sound and interlocking melodies, blending jazz, improvisation, and tightly wound compositional lines, with modern technology.
Ruth Garbus Creates Thought-Provoking Bedroom Pop on ‘Profound’
What’s so striking about Ruth Garbus and her latest record is how musically adventurous, wondrous and revelatory it is in its maturity and self-acceptance.
Horse Lords Expand Their Sound on Hypnotic Album
There is a beautifully down-to-earth aspect to Horse Lords’ new LP and they are confident in their signature sound while still finding ways to keep it fresh and unique.
Tyler Sabbag’s ‘Novella’ Is a Glorious Cinematic Musical Journey
On Novella, composer Tyler Sabbag conjures a wonderful, sun-kissed orchestral jazz vibe that’s just in time for summer.
Mukqs Creates Calm Chaos on an Otherworldly LP
Under the Mukqs moniker, Max Allison keeps topping himself. Juckport is another wild sonic ride from the forward-thinking Hausu Mountain label.
Sharada Shashidhar Broadens Her Horizons on New LP
Vocalist and composer Sharada Shashidhar experiments with style and instrumentation, resulting in an exciting hybrid of spiritual jazz and alternative R&B.
Aaron Wyanski Boldly Rearranges Arnold Schoenberg
Composer and pianist Aaron Wyanski transforms the notoriously difficult Pierrot Lunaire by Arnold Schoenberg into lounge jazz.
Mark Trecka Creates Glorious Industrial Noise
Mark Trecka has the uncanny ability to make music that is grating, unhinged, and noisy, yet compulsively listenable.
Adam Schatz Creates a Passionate, Unique Improvisation
Prolific jazz saxophonist Adam Schatz, known for his work as an in-demand sideman, takes a bold step forward with Civil Engineering, Vol. 1.
Kraftwerk’s Brilliant ‘Radio-Activity’ at 50
Kraftwerk’s entire discography deserves attention, but Radio-Activity, now sounding better than ever, is arguably their creative watershed moment.
Phillip Golub Tackles Stunning Microtonal Maximalism
Partisan Ship, is a jarring yet highly welcome shift that showcases Phillip Golub’s far-reaching keyboard approach and his ensemble arrangements.