EDITOR’S NOTE: Kiely Connell’s My Own Company was released on July 19th on Thirty Tigers. We’re reviewing it now as part of a year-end round up of some of the best albums we missed along the way this year. […]
Singer-songwriter Laura Nyro, beloved for her introspective lyrics and rich vocals, left us far too early when she died at 49, following a struggle with ovarian cancer. Now, a 19-CD limited edition boxed set, Hear My Song, honors Nyro’s […]
Soulman Eddie 9V must have lived many past lives before this one. Otherwise, there’s no way Brooks Mason’s alter ego could have built up as much soul in such a short time. The voices that speak through him belong […]
With his new album, Mahashmashana, Josh Tillman, a.k.a. Father John Misty, backburners the vintage ambiance of his last album, 2022’s Chloë and the Next 20th Century. Instead, Misty revisits the social commentary and reflections on loss that pervaded 2017’s […]
Staying true to yourself amid a changing world and evolving technology is no easy feat, but if anyone can do it, it’s Dwight Yoakam. Nearly 40 years into his recording career, the legendary Yoakam is still finding new ways […]
Nick Carpenter doesn’t do things halfway. The Georgia-bred singer-songwriter, who performs as Medium Build, transforms small moments into big events in widescreen pop songs, yet retains a striking sense of intimacy. His talent was on full display earlier this […]
It might not show up on astrology maps, but there’s a solar system out there with Dolly Parton’s name on it. Everybody knows who the star is, but who is drawn into her orbit, family-wise, has been a bit […]
Despite the title of Yonder Mountain String Band’s new album, Nowhere Next, they’re always headed somewhere, blazing new sonic trails and revisiting some familiar musical territory. For the album’s 11 songs (it’s their 11th album, as well), the band […]
In songs that are both earthy and cinematic, Jennifer Castle examines all the unglamorous corners of being an artist in an unstable world on her latest studio album, Camelot. The title suggests a bit of cheeky irony. Utopia, after […]
Garrett Owen’s guiding force on Memoriam seems to be: expect the unexpected. Owen spent five painstaking years writing this album – the majority of which were devoted to end-of-life care for his grandmother, who lived her last few years with […]
