Alex Lahey Is More Confident Than Ever on ‘The Best of Luck Club’
The dive bars of Nashville inspire indie rocker Alex Lahey on her sophomore record, The Best of Luck Club.
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Kevin Morby Speaks in the Tongues of His Forebears on ‘Oh My God’
Kevin Morby's Oh My God is a stunning high-wire act of high-concept and deep-rooted rock and roll at the same time.
Strand of Oaks’ New Album ‘Eraserland’ Is Going Directly for the Stomach
Strand of Oaks' new album Eraserland is going directly for the stomach. It's about career worries. It's about aging. Basically, it's about all the insecurities.
Durand Jones and the Indications Show the Power of Old-School Soul and Tight Musicianship on ‘American Love Call’
American Love Call takes Durand Jones and the Indications to new heights of musicianship, and it turns out that they are, indeed, much stronger the more they work together.
Mitski Shows How Independence Can Mean Loneliness on ‘Be the Cowboy’
Mitski argues on Be the Cowboy that we are meant to be emotional people, and that being strong and independent often leads to loneliness.
Ryley Walker: Deafman Glance
Attempting a bold departure from the English folk style, Ryley Walker and his pickup band's pseudo-jazz flourishes and prog-jam pretentions drift in search of a destination.
London’s Hottest Punk Band Shame Impress on Debut ‘Songs of Praise’
London’s biggest new punk act Shame bursts furiously onto the scene with their official debut, Songs of Praise.
Strand of Oaks: Hard Love
Timothy Showalter is Strand of Oaks, and his fourth album packs a heavier, more ambitious punch than anything he's attempted before.
Kevin Morby’s ‘Singing Saw’ Is Simply Superb
Singing Saw is a breakthrough record for Kevin Morby. It brims with vibrant imagery and fluid orchestration.
Bleached: Welcome the Worms
Bleached might have an endearing eccentric nature to them, but a lacking of emotion brings down Welcome the Worms.