Caravan Palace: Robot Face
Electro-swing at it's finest. This album truly is a good time.
Music Reviews
Tamaryn: Cranekiss
Intricate, female fronted dream-pop perfect for fall.
Born Ruffians: Ruff
The Born Ruffians might’ve grown up a bit with this mellow, mature release but Ruff fits their identity to a tee.
Childbirth: Women’s Rights
"I'm more fertile than you" - Julie Shapiro (lyrics from the album that fittingly describe the album's abundance of hooks and humor).
Wavves: V
V is still very much "Wavves-y" with honest, clear vocals and the distorted yet simple guitars.
Blitzen Trapper: All Across This Land
Blitzen Trapper still embodies the blue collar drive of a band at war with the road and at peace with annually pouring their hearts out to fans nationwide.
Hermitude: Dark Night Sweet Light
Formerly bandmates in their project “Funk Injections” as teens, Dubber and Stuart have propelled Hermitude on to a global platform.
The Sheepdogs: Future Nostalgia
Canadian boogie band The Sheepdogs return with more good times than any single summer. Drop the top, pick up the air guitar, and sing along.
The World is a Beautiful Place I am No Longer Afraid to Die: Harmlessness
This album is ambitious, unique, and riddled with variety.
Mammoth Life: Baycation
Born in Lawrence, Mammoth Life can be identified as indie-rock, pop ‘n roll, dream-pop, or d) all of the above.
Kurt Vile: b’lieve i’m goin down
Never have words and thoughts flown more unabated out of Vile than on this sprawling album.
Alex G: Beach Music
Not actually beach music.
John Scofield: Past Present
Scofield is nimble by nature in this release and resilient as ever.
Tuka: Life Death Time Eternal
Tuka blends rap, soul, and some electronic elements together to create a progressive album.
Dam-Funk: Invite The Light
Born in the early ‘70s, Damon Riddick has grown up through eras of funk, soul, hip-hop, R&B, and electronic.
Morning Harvey: love&loveand.
The second EP from Australian psychedelic pop group, Morning Harvey.
Homeshake: Midnight Snack
Delicious and groovy slacker-esque funk from Peter Sagar's project Homeshake.
Shannon and the Clams: Gone by the Dawn
One decade's standard is another's treasure; Shannon and the Clams' latest release is fire.
The Bad Plus Joshua Redman: The Bad Plus Joshua Redman
Powerful, entrancing, and sultry jazz from four astronomically talented musicians.
Circa Waves: Young Chasers
The first full-length release from Circa Waves is a refreshing burst of energy.
FIDLAR: Too
The second album from Los Angeles punks FIDLAR.
Petite Noir: La Vie Est Belle
Subtle sexiness. All things good in one: Horns, Soothing Vocals, Synth, R&B and African-influenced beats. Otherwise known as "noir wave."
The Fresh & Onlys: Early Years Anthology
These incipient songs are full of love and excitement, all conveyed with a virtually unchanged sound.
La Luz: Weirdo Shrine
La Luz maintain an adventurous, psych aura throughout Weirdo Shrine.