Breakbot: Still Waters
Still Waters is a solid, modern funk-house album that is satisfyingly and consistently funky-fresh.
Music Reviews
Shapes on Tape: No Bummers
This Brooklyn-based duo has created a shimmering, enthusiastic tribute to the best synthy, new wave ballads of the '80s.
Chaz French: These Things Take Time
This mixture of up-tempo beats, offset with lyrics encompassing a confident but humble tone, create a fluent and subtle feeling of relatability.
Raymond: Good Girls, Bad News
This four-track EP combines hip-hop and electronic elements found in the work of the Vivid Zebra collective coupled with Raymond's pop and R&B presence.
Mothers: When You Walk a Long Distance and You are Tired
Puffy-eyed and ghostly, this albums weeps its way through the tones of heavy premonition and heaps of self-doubt.
Laney Jones: Laney Jones
For fans of artists like Mason Jennings or She & Him, Laney Jones’ latest album is a welcome addition to the pop-folk family.
Guerilla Toss: Eraser Stargazer
Guerilla Toss will make you look around and realize just how wonderfully strange the world can be.
Good Morning: Glory
The earnest, lo-fi nature of Glory speaks to its nostalgic sincerity.
Dr. Dog: The Psychedelic Swamp
This isn't Dr. Dog's strongest effort, but at its best, The Psychedelic Swamp offers a fine complement to an already impressive catalog.
The Cave Singers: Banshee
The Cave Singers continue to hold their warm, deep, southern rock sound close to their chests in Banshee.
Eerie Wanda: Hum
A strong debut album from the band working out of Amsterdam. Eerie Wanda's Hum will mosey its way into your heart.
Michael Nau: Mowing
If you like your life like your mac - with a little cheese - this album carries the burden of melancholic good news.
Saul Williams: Martyr Loser King
A hip-hop album with world and experimental twists, boasting a well emphasized message of oppression.
Porches: Pool
Pool is a fantastic listen for bleary-eyed mornings, evenings and the hours in between.
Yuck: Stranger Things
Stranger Things is a return to the old Yuck but with a refreshed lineup.
Deep Sea Diver: Secrets
Deep Sea Diver is able to turn muscular, intelligent riffs into accessible, catchy songs as Secrets successfully elevates the traditional pop song archetype.
BUHU: Relationshapes
Relationshapes is solid electronic rock from Austin trio, BUHU.
Cloud Cult: The Seeker
On The Seeker, Cloud Cult utilizes a mix of orchestral pop and Americana to find light in the darkness.
DIIV: Is the Is Are
Shoegaze outfit, DIIV, brings dreamy vibes both familiar and present on this sophomore release.
The Donkeys: Midnight Palms
Fresh off a recent tour, the Donkeys nailed it with this five-track EP.
Chrissy: Join Me, The Right to Dance with Somebody, Growl
Look out for a variety of beat styles, Moroder-esque synths, vintage disco samples, and deliberately cheesy vocal tracks.
The Ovaries-eez: I Saw You In My Dream
From lyrics, to harmonies, to general loveliness, this is an album that will stand the test of time, both in Lawrence and in the KJHK stacks.
Dr. Lonnie Smith: Evolution
The tenure Smith shows on Evolution demands reverence as this album will safely stand out in the 2016 jazz landscape.
Wild Nothing: Life of Pause
Life of Pause is an intermediary album. It is an unsteady, but promising bridge to Wild Nothing’s next project.