On new album Shindo, The Shindellas — the trio of vocalists Tamara Chauniece, Stacy Johnson, and Kasi Jones — present a sound they call “New American Soul.” It’s a style that touches on more than a half-century of music, from […]
On his fifth album, Coyote, Dylan LeBlanc continues to mine and integrate rock, blues, folk, and country templates. His voice, per usual, is compelling. His lyrics are evocative, inspired by Southern lit as much as the tones and textures of […]
Israel Nash’s 2009 debut, New York Town, introduced a gifted artist with a powerfully expressive voice in search of both a sound and identity. He grew by leaps and bounds over the next few albums, his songs developing into moody, […]
The songs of Kelly Hunt’s sophomore album, Ozark Symphony, dwell not in beginnings or ends, or in one place or another, but rather in the state of in-between. The Ozark region, itself a liminal space between the South and the […]
During the Rolling Stones’ awkward interview with Jimmy Fallon as they announced their new album last month, Fallon asked what the title, Hackney Diamonds, means. “It’s like when you get your windscreen broken on Saturday night in Hackney,” Mick Jagger […]
Ghalia Volt doesn’t need any help getting her oomph on. For her latest, Shout Sister Shout!, she comes out roarin’ and stompin’. The Belgian busker honed her craft on the streets of Brussels before coming to New Orleans, hooking up […]
Jolie Holland has a singular and fascinating autobiography, having been raised in a cult and finding herself homeless for five years after escaping. In the 20 years since her 2003 debut, Catalpa, she has forged a sound as singular and […]
Lots of artists emerged from lockdown with a newfound sense of purpose, perhaps a new level of introspection or with a new style or instrument. This is important, but, if we’re being honest with ourselves, we’re all a little worse […]
Sisters Lily and Madeleine Jurkiewicz know how to make an entrance. Their stunning fifth album, Nite Swim, starts gently, the languid piano and violin promising a soothing interlude, but the mellow vibe is promptly shattered by the opening lyric: “I […]
In the title track for her latest album, Sideshow, EmiSunshine claims to be “too strange for the big tent,” opting instead to be “queen of the sideshow.” But the songs on this project may suggest that the 19-year-old singer with […]
