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By Casey Hicks On Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014
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Wish I Was Here (Music from the Motion Picture): Various Artists

Various Artists Wish I Was Here (Music from the Motion Picture) (Columbia Records) Zach Braff is a celebrity who seems to evoke strong feelings of adoration or hatred. His famed directorial effort, Garden State, More...

By Casey Hicks On Wednesday, August 27th, 2014
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King Creosote: From Scotland With Love

King Creosote From Scotland With Love (Domino Recording Co. Ltd.) Scottish singer-songwriter King Creosote (Kenny Anderson) has been a prolific artist, which made him the perfect choice to create From Scotland More...

By Casey Hicks On Monday, August 25th, 2014
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Andrew Bird: Things Are Really Great Here, Sort Of…

Andrew Bird Things Are Really Great Here, Sort Of… (Wegawam Music Co.) Andrew Bird is one of the most fascinating talents on the American music scene today. With his skill at the violin, he’s able to deftly More...

By Casey Hicks On Wednesday, August 20th, 2014
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LP: Forever For Now

LP Forever for Now (Warner Bros. Records) When I saw LP open for Kodaline earlier this year, I was enchanted. This petite woman was armed with only a ukulele and a couple of band members, but she managed to More...

By Casey Hicks On Monday, August 18th, 2014
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Passenger: Whispers

Passenger Whispers (Black Crow Records) Within just a few years, Michael Rosenberg has gone from busking to enjoying success so great that one of his songs was featured in a Super Bowl ad. If following up the More...

By Casey Hicks On Wednesday, August 6th, 2014
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A Sunny Day in Glasgow: Sea When Absent

A Sunny Day in Glasgow Sea When Absent (Lefse Records) Since the band’s inception in 2006, A Sunny Day in Glasgow has featured a rotating roster of members from across the globe. That fragmented nature meant More...

By Casey Hicks On Friday, July 25th, 2014
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Old Crow Medicine Show: Remedy

Old Crow Medicine Show Remedy (ATO Records) Here’s something I don’t readily admit: my roots are country. I grew up close enough to Jamboree in the Hills (“The Super Bowl of Country Music”) that highlights More...

By Casey Hicks On Monday, July 21st, 2014
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Sia: 1000 Forms of Fear

Sia 1000 Forms of Fear (Monkey Puzzle Records) Australian songstress Sia Furler is one of the most influential forces in pop music, having written for or with superstars like Rihanna, BeyoncĂ©, Shakira, Eminem, More...

By Casey Hicks On Monday, July 7th, 2014
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Ed Sheeran: x

Ed Sheeran x (Asylum Records) With his debut album, +, Ed Sheeran worked relentlessly to go from playing to small crowds in his native England to selling out massive shows around the world. For his follow up, More...

By Casey Hicks On Thursday, July 3rd, 2014
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Tori Amos: Unrepentant Geraldines

Tori Amos Unrepentant Geraldines (Mercury Classics) Tori Amos has long been praised as one of the most influential modern alternative artists. With Unrepentant Geraldines, she deftly combines personal songs with More...