Young Guv Veer a Bit Off Course on ‘GUV IV’
Compared to March’s golden Guv III by Young Guv, the tandem release Guv IV abandons Ben Cook’s Byrdsian roots and represents a squandered opportunity.
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Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever Explore the World Through ‘Endless Rooms’
By weaving in and out of broader and more intimate concerns, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever’s Endless Rooms possesses a wide scope that ties together.
No Suits in Miami Go .38 Special Scandinavian Style
By pumping things up with a classic 1980s arena aesthetic, No Suits in Miami’s Nothing Ever Happens radiates enough summery intensity for tape-deck cruisers to savor.
Stephen McCarthy and Carla Olson Rock “Here Comes That Train Again” (premiere)
As part of Americana Railroad‘s broader release on 17 June, Stephen McCarthy and Carla Olson rock an arrangement of “Here Comes That Train Again”.
Young Guv’s ‘GUV III’: Flocking With Byrds
Young Guv’s GUV III possesses irresistible rockin’ energy: a modern sugar rush of Byrdsian guitar and harmony, all in service of that high-school crush you never saw again.
The 10 Best Neil Finn Songs
Neil Finn has been writing and co-writing songs ever since his first band in 1976, most recently for a rejuvenated Crowded House. Here are ten of his finest.
Anton Barbeau on Working with the Loud Family’s Scott Miller and Reissued LP ‘What If It Works?’
Anton Barbeau talks about working with the Loud Family’s Scott Miller on the adventurous LP, What If It Works?, reissued this week by Omnivore Recordings.
The Lemonheads’ ‘It’s a Shame About Ray’ Is Worth a Revisit on Its 30th-Anniversary Reissue
The deluxe version of the Lemonheads’ pop-rock classic It’s a Shame About Ray includes demos, B-sides, and covers for its 30th anniversary.
Guided By Voices Drop a Late-Career Masterpiece with ‘Crystal Nuns Cathedral’
With Crystal Nuns Cathedral, Guided By Voices deliver a compelling statement and a thrilling testimony to the high artistry of Robert Pollard’s vision.
Glenn Donaldson Moves to the Front in the Reds, Pinks & Purples
Glenn Donaldson discusses his new album as the Reds, Pinks & Purples and how good pop can stop you cold in your parked car waiting for a song to finish.
‘Dr. Cholmondley Repents’ Collects the Jazz Butcher’s Odds and Sods
Have mercy! This sprawling, four-disc roundup Dr. Cholmondley Repents is a fine entry point to the wonderful world of British indie legends, the Jazz Butcher.