Glen Hansard has played many roles in his 27-year musical career — singer, songwriter, bandleader, duet-half, and actor to name a few. In recent years, Hansard has followed the solo path, releasing three albums under his own name via Anti- […]
Though it may have been inspired by a sense of chaos around them in the world right now, it is hard not to find real joy in Calexico’s ninth studio album, The Thread That Keeps Us. It pulsates with energy and […]
They may seem like an unlikely duo, but legendary soul singer Mavis Staples and legendary Americana rocker Jeff Tweedy have always been a natural fit. On their third collaboration, If All I Was Was Black, Staples and Tweedy came together […]
If you’ve ever had the pleasure of seeing Son Little live, you know how easy it is for listeners to turn to putty at the sound of his smooth, sensual voice. His new record, titled New Magic, is more of […]
As a producer, artist, sideman and songwriter, Daniel Lanois has followed a multitiered path. His list of his past associates alone — Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, U2, and Brian Eno among them — speaks to his credence […]
Anyone who has found themselves a bit bewildered by Cass McCombs has no need to feel out of the ordinary. For the last 15 years or so, McCombs has made a habit of shifting genres on an ongoing basis, playing […]
Like a shimmer of gossamer and filigree, the blending of three distinct singers into a seamless musical identity on case/lang/veirs (out June 17 on Anti-) meets a challenge that goes well beyond who fits where in the harmony. Credit the […]
Over the past 15 years Philadelphia’s psychedelic powerhouse Dr. Dog have been pushing the envelope against the grain, to borrow a phrase. While similar acts seem to burn out or revert to mainstream sentiments, today’s release of Dr. Dog’s 9 studio […]
