Bill Callahan Circles Himself on ‘My Days of 58’
Bill Callahan reprises some familiar themes on My Days of 58, from constructing a simulacrum of oneself through songwriting to the weight of depression.
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Ty Segall Harnesses His Power on ‘Possession’
Ty Segall displays a new level of maturity that seeks to harness the power of his craft, proving that killer riffs can be enjoyable without being polarizing.
Tashi Dorji’s Guitar Eradicates Western Notions of Authenticity
Experimentalist Tashi Dorji sometimes sounds like a kid discovering their first couple of chords on a guitar and ultimately heading for the fire pit.
Wand Find Their New Gravitational Center on ‘Vertigo’
On Vertigo, psychedelic rockers Wand distill hours of material and add ornamentation to tracks that regularly favor mood over moments of grandeur.
Nathan Bowles Trio Create Cosmic Americana on ‘Are Possible’
On their first official album as a trio, the Nathan Bowles Trio forsake egotism in favor of collective world-building with warm, inviting acoustic music.
Dirty Three Prove the Theory That Love Changes Everything
Dirty Three continue their long career of making organic, meditative post-rock jazz that always humbly approaches a single moment, without pretense or distraction.
Six Organs of Admittance Traverses Life’s Purgatory on ‘Time Is Glass’
Six Organs of Admittance’s Time Is Glass is ultimately about estrangement in this world with songs that inhabit the space between immanence and transcendence.
The High Llamas Embrace Their Past, Present, and Future
Long-standing art pop collective, the High Llamas take big risks on their latest LP, redefining their sound with hip-hop, R&B, and a lot of Auto-Tune.
Six Organs of Admittance’s Ben Chasny Chats About How ‘Time Is Glass’
Six Organs of Admittance’s Ben Chasny discusses late 1990s folk, music journalism, his independent publication, and new record Time Is Glass.
Against All Odds, Laetitia Sadier Is Still ‘Rooting for Love’
Laetitia Sadier of Stereolab sees love as a solution for our contemporary ills, whether personal, political, or planetary. The stakes couldn’t be higher.
Ty Segall’s ‘Three Bells’ Deepens His Groove
If you like Ty Segall, you’ll get plenty more of what you like about him on Three Bells along with drums used as a compositional tool and a rhythmic one.
Bill Callahan’s ‘Gold Record’ Offers Snapshots of Moments in Time
Former Smog songsmith Bill Callahan offers sparse and dry-recorded acoustic portraits on Gold Record.