A Journey Through Lucas Neil’s ‘Birds’
Lucas Neil’s newest album opens with the line “I wish we were seaward birds.” In an era of intense depersonalization and dehumanization, Neil has tapped into that intense...
Default Mode Network Unleash ‘Chin Up Chuck’
Leeds’ Default Mode Network are shapeshifters. Their 2022 Demo EP 'Cosmic Joke' is a collection of blues-inspired tracks that could draw comparisons to early King Gizzard. And just...
The Invisible City Resurfaces: Seelie Court’s Relaunch Unearths Heaven’s Lost 1969 Baroque Psych Masterpiece
The release of Heaven's 'The Invisible City of Kartesh' unlocks a genuine historical vault from the late 60s British underground. This long-lost album finally brings to light the...
Chevreuil Debut ‘Plexus,’ a Minimalist Sculpture in Motion from the Forthcoming ‘Stadium’
If you walked into a room and saw a 1976 Ludwig kit surrounded by a four-amp quadraphonic fortress, you wouldn't necessarily think "rock band." You’d think "installation." That...
McCaslin Dahle Unveil Massive Debut Single ‘Henry Takes The 5th’ From Upcoming Album ‘MXD’
Donny McCaslin and Ryan Dahle are finally making their creative collaboration official. While the duo has been orbiting each other since McCaslin’s 2018 album 'Blow,' the announcement of...
Ugly Stick: An Interview on the Return of 1993’s ‘Absinthe’ and the Midwestern Underground
In the late eighties, the town of Delaware, Ohio, was a collision of family farms, blue-collar industry, and liberal arts academia. It was the perfect incubator for the...
AVA Trio Interview: Mapping the Lunar Cycles of ‘Lunae’
AVA Trio bypasses the standard recording studio for their fifth album, Lunae. They drag their acoustic gear deep into southern Italy to record inside a centuries-old Apulian trullo....
beaming Drops ‘Stuck (here)’ | New Album, ‘horseshoe’
After years in the trenches, Derek Ted and Braden Lawrence built their collaborative project around one core question: Are we having fun yet? Judging by their brand new...
The Mellons Ditch the Monochrome on ‘In Color’
This is one of those Mellon’s tracks that just sat in the vault for years. It started as a quick demo. Now, finished by Andrew and Denney, it...
Damaged Bug Shares ‘OVER-EXPOSED’ From Upcoming ‘ZUZAX’ LP
Damaged Bug, the synth driven solo project of OSEES frontman John Dwyer, has released a new single titled 'OVER-EXPOSED,' taken from the forthcoming album 'ZUZAX,' due out March...