Emanative - Earth (Jazzman Records, 2018) https://emanative.bandcamp.com/album/earth Seems that Emanative finally had the courage to step out on their own on this their fourth album Earth. Previous albums...
Missing Waves - Post-Crash (Brocoli, 2018) https://missingwaves.bandcamp.com/album/post-crash Missing Waves explained their choice of album title by saying, “Crash refers to when a computer unexpectedly stops functioning, where in...
The Bangles / The Dream Syndicate / The Three O’Clock / Rain Parade – 3x4 (Yep Rock, 2019) Boy, do we need this – a perfect time for...
The Rolling Stones - ABKCO Records reissues Reissues of albums from the Rolling Stones may not come with all the fanfare of recent Beatles’reissues, but with one of the 50th...
Sugarpulp is making strides in the Chicago music scene and creating psychedelic waves that delve into deep, sultry tones, rhythms, and melodies. I had a chance to experience...
The Cactus Blossoms - Easy Way (Walkie Talkie Records, 2019) On Easy Way, The Cactus Blossoms have not only revived the style and attitude of the Everly Brothers,...
The mode of the music changed, the walls of the cities shook, rooms hummed harder, ceilings flew away. In his 1965 poem, ‘Who Be Kind To?’, the preeminent...
The Amsterdam based Bingo Trappers started out 25 years ago as a lo-fi band (with releases on labels like Shrimp and Sing, Eunuchs!). These days, Bingo Trappers sound...
Mott The Hoople - Mental Train-The Island Years 1969-71 (Universal Music, 2018) A rather enigmatic British rock band who recorded seven studio albums and one live LP between 1969...
Tropical Fuck Storm - A Laughing Death in Meatspace (Joyful Noise Recordings, 2018) https://tropicalfstorm.bandcamp.com/album/a-laughing-death-in-meatspace It’s hard for a group with a name like Tropical Fuck Storm to not...