“It’s a quarter to trouble and we’re halfway to hell,” guitarist/vocalist Martin Abrahamsson announces on the title cut of the Kokomo Kings’ latest, A Drive-By Love Affair. It’s a fitting introduction to the groovy, hellbilly-bent offerings the Swedish-Danish quartet has […]
There’s a lot out there that alienates and isolates people. Between a toxic political discourse, the (also toxic) social media bubble, and the COVID-19 pandemic, disconnection and apathy can become appealing options. Well, Curtis Harding is here to tell you […]
Jennifer O’Connor has not made a disco album. While you may hear sounds like synths and drum machines across her latest release, Born at the Disco, you’ll also hear minimalist introspection and grounded singer-songwriter pop. The golden-voiced indie music stalwart […]
When J.D. Wilkes sings “Well it’s Johnny Cash for Johnny Rotten / Johnny Horton for Johnny Ramone / He’s swapping out his records / For something more down home” on Cockadoodledeux, a celebration of the various iterations of his band, […]
On the title track of Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats’ new album, steel guitar strains uncoil slowly, soaring over a counterpoint of punchy percussion. The country soul stomp lays the foundation for Rateliff’s growly, gravelly vocals that deliver the […]
Matt the Electrician’s warm rasp is like perfectly softened leather, enveloping you like a warm hug and getting better and better with time. Though it was recorded in the before times —October 2019 to be exact — his latest outing, […]
A couple years ago, Aimee Mann was brought on board to write the music for the theatrical adaptation of Girl, Interrupted, Susanna Kaysen’s 1993 memoir of her experiences living in a mental institution in the 1960s (you may remember the […]
Making art where identity features centrally and flies under the radar all at once takes a deliberate equilibrium: balance between buildup and payoff. Toronto’s Ahkinoah Habah Izarh, AHI to us, plots out his new album, Prospect, with that equilibrium in […]
I’m not sure how to take Houndmouth’s latest. That’s likely the intent. After weathering multiple lineup changes, asking existential questions, and waiting out a global pandemic, Houndmouth is back with a satisfying new album, Good for You. On the one […]
The fiddle and the banjo represent the most American of musical pairings, combining to form a uniquely American sound that’s been at the heart of old-time stringband music and, more widely, country music. The fiddle and banjo reflect the cultures […]
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