No Fun Aloud
The solo career that Eagles co-founder Glenn Frey navigated between the band’s…
We Can’t Be Stopped (2026 vinyl reissue)
Originally released in 1991, this third album from Geto Boys (formerly called Ghetto…
Doll Domination (2026 vinyl reissue)
Both of The Pussycat Dolls albums were reissued this year on vinyl…
Pathways
Vancouver psych rock outfit Meltt’s third release Pathways is lush: swooshing synths,…
Live From Antone’s
Madam Radar are a four-piece band from Austin, Texas, consisting of husband…
Brother Where You Bound (2026 Half Speed Mastered Vinyl Reissue)
This eighth studio album from British legends Supertramp arrived in 1985 and…
Hello, I’m Dolly
With the recent passing of music legend Dolly Parton, it’s sometimes difficult…
Kiss Of Death (20th Anniversary Edition)
Back about ten years ago, I finally got around to reviewing Kiss…
Vacation
Sometimes artists leave subtle clues to their audiences about their state of…
The Empire Child
The recording moniker of the London artist Ruth Rothwell, as Empire Child…
Waking Up (2026 vinyl reissue)
If you've been waiting for OneRepublic's sophomore album, Waking Up, to get…
Islands (Elemental Mixes)
One of King Crimson’s most maligned albums getting the dubious “elemental mix”…
French Postcard
The Tennessee tenor saxophonist Bennie Wallace brings his inimitable playing to these…
Tyranny And Mutation
Every band needs time to coalesce as a solid unit. The more…
Last Of The Independents
After delivering three top-notch albums straight out of the gate—1980’s epic self-titled…
Who Do We Think We Are
By 1973, Deep Purple had to be asking themselves: “Now what?” Since…
Traneing In
After numerous starts and stops in my attempts to fully comprehend and…
Eavesdropping
Los Angeles-duo Ill Peach bring together opposites – bitterness and sweetness, smoothness…
Enlightened Rogues
Three years after the Allman Brothers Band dissolved, they somehow were able…
Tracks From The Attic Revisited
Brit-rock legend David J is the co-founder and bassist for Bauhaus and…
PCD (2026 vinyl reissue)
This debut album from the Pussycat Dolls arrived just over 20 years…
From Dublin To Duluth
Travis McKeveny was an outstanding songwriter.That’s the first thing to know. The…
The Rosy Red World
Pat King, Will Hochgertel, Steve Kurtz and Kris Hayes make up Philadelphia’s…
Jump Rope Gazers
“All songs by Elizabeth StokesArranged by The BethsProduction, mixing and engineering by…
Shades Of Deep Purple
Let’s make one thing very clear at the start of this review:…
Trampoline
The Mavericks were unicorns.They began as a “country” band more because of…
Gish (35th Anniversary vinyl edition)
I didn’t even give this record a chance when it came out…
The Fourth Crossing
I do love a good progressive rock instrumental.It’s a weirdly specific soft…
So Help Me God
Los Angeles-based cellist and singer-songwriter Kelsey Lu’s sophomore release is a juggernaut.…
The Disease And The Cure
The Bay Area punk scene is something I’ve been interested in for…
T.I.T.S.
The globally revered artist Raymond Pettibon and avant-garde composer Daniel Adams come…
The Complete Flyboys 1978-1980
California punks Flyboys didn’t last long, but they sure made in impression…
Engines Of Demolition
Anybody who says about life that less is more—except for coffee and…
Tusk
Providence, Rhode Island composer, improviser and sound and media artist Kristina Warren…
Vacation
Nashville-based New Translations are trendsetters, making synth-based music in the country music…
Kill ‘Em All (Deluxe Box Set)
Somehow, when I think back to 1983 and Metallica’s debut release Kill…
Music For Mandrax
This debut album spearheaded by the husband-and-wife-duo of Jessica Weeks and Greg…
The Odyssey: Songs Of Odysseus
It’s a trope as ancient as The Odyssey itself: the person who’s…
If The Sun Dies
On this album, Elverson, Pennsylvania artist Greg Weeks returns after a 17-year…
The Acrobat
Canadian singer-songwriter Tenille Townes pens her most introspective album yet with The…
Angels, Demons & Coin Flips
Sometimes you just need it loud—bruising guitars, pounding drums, urgent vocals, high…
Dreaming Out Loud (2026 vinyl reissue)
This debut album from OneRepublic was released in 2007 and apparently I’m…
Don’t Settle, Vol. 2 (Transmissions West)
Don’t Settle (Vol. 2 - Transmissions West) is the second of two…
New Ways To Lose
American Aquarium is one of those bands I’ll never stop rooting for—which…
Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire, Op. 21
The Maine renaissance man Aaron Wyanski is a composer and pianist who…
Famous Last Words (2026 Half Speed Mastered Vinyl Reissue)
Supertramp's final album with the classic line-up of Hodgson, Davies, Helliwell, Thomson…
Grandma’s Gospel Favorites
Yes, you read that right.Back in 2007, Jason Mraz, at a career…
The All-Night Costume Company
The Tacoma, Washington singer-songwriter Kye Alfred Hillig is back with a ninth…
King Of The Dogwoods
The longest running Celtic band in America, Minneapolis’ Boiled In Lead, returns…
Even In The Quietest Moments… (2025 Half Speed Mastered Vinyl Reissue)
This fifth album from the almighty Supertramp was released in 1977 and…
Maybe Things Will Be Alright
Jim Allen sure knows how to get an indie music reviewer’s attention.Last…
Mud Blood Bone
The Canadian artist Cat Clyde surrounds this fourth album with the notion…
Fibronostalgia
Fibronostalgia might just be the most Kowtow album title in the history…
You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love
Olivia Rodrigo has proven once again that she has the most mighty…
Breakfast In America (2025 Half Speed Mastered Vinyl Reissue)
Supertramp continues their anniversary celebrations with another half speed remaster reissue, and…
Cinematic
Josh Groban is an anachronism, similar to Barbra Streisand. He found great…
Phantasmagoria
On Phantasmagoria, Americana singer-songwriter Robert Francis uses his sister’s collection of analogue…
Lou Reed
Confession time: I never got into the Velvet Underground. Other than “Femme…
From A Hole In The Floor To A Fountain Of Youth
Like a lot of people, I first became aware of Baltimore’s Future…
Awake (25th anniversary vinyl edition)
This sophomore record from Massachusetts rockers Godsmack arrived in 2000, and to…