‘Stratoplay’ Revels in the Delicious New Wave of the Revillos
Cherry Red Records' six-disc Revillos compilation, Stratoplay, successfully charts the convoluted history of Scottish new wave sensations.
Rich Wilhelm
Rich Wilhelm is a writer and editor who lives with his family in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, home of Blobfest. In addition to his high school and college newspapers, Rich's writing has appeared in Cool and Strange Music Magazine, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and the Arizona Republic. In addition to music writing, Rich is a certified volunteer tour guide at Philadelphia's historic Laurel Hill Cemetery. Rich can be found on Twitter @RichWilhelm5 and at richwilhelm.substack.com.
Scott McCaughey Is Scott the Hoople with Sad Boxes and Singing Chickens
Recorded last month in his basement, Scott the Hoople's (a.k.a. Scott McCaughey's) Sad Box & Other Hits is a low-key collection of quality pop quaran-tunes.
From Argentina, Las Kellies Invite You to ‘Suck This Tangerine’
Argentinian post-punkers Las Kellies channel a legendary Athens, Georgia band, but this Suck This Tangerine is no paint-by-numbers affair.
From Norway and Oregon Come the No Ones with a Potent Dose of Classic Jangle Pop
Scott McCaughey and Peter Buck's the No Ones took their sweet time on their debut, The Great Lost No Ones Album, but it was well worth the wait for any indie or pop fan.
Cassowary Debuts with a Jazz-Funk Gem
After debuting on a 2015 record by childhood friend Earl Sweatshirt, Cassowary merges jazz, funk, soul, and hip-hop on his self-titled debut album and creates a jazz-funk gem.
Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad Proclaim ‘Jazz Is Dead!’ Long Live Jazz!
Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad bring their live collaborative efforts with jazz veterans to recorded life with Jazz Is Dead 001, a taste of more music to come.
Electropop’s CMON Feel the Noise on ‘Confusing Mix of Nations’
Pop duo CMON mix and match contemporary and retro influences to craft the dark dance-pop on Confusing Mix of Nations.
Country Music’s John Anderson Counts the ‘Years’
John Anderson, who continues to possess one of country music's all-time great voices, contemplates life, love, mortality, and resilience on Years.
Yumi Zouma’s ‘Truth or Consequences’ Is Social Distancing Set to Music
Yumi Zouma, a once-New Zealand-based band whose members scattered to four different cities around the world, return with a sparkling new pop album about distance, Truth or Consequences.
Doing the Damn Thing with the Soul Motivators
The Soul Motivators, one of Canada's leading funk bands, do the damn thing on their sophomore album. And they strongly encourage you to as well.
Sam Doores Creates Dreamy New Orleans Music By Way of Berlin
The new solo album by the Deslondes' Sam Doores is a beguiling brew of old rock 'n' roll and New Orleans R&B, with a hint of Berlin experimentalism.