OMUMO: OMUMO Sampler
OMUMO OMUMO Sampler (OMUMO) OMUMO is a Washington, DC-based independent record label founded in 2015 by American multi-instrumentalist/producer/songwriter Brad Atefi. From Vin Mariani’s album, Death to Ocean we start with “Maze” featuring warbly, distorted vocals and plucky string sounds. Brad Atefi, Chance Dickerson, and Sireen Jawdat bring More...
Solange: A Seat at the Table
Solange A Seat at the Table (Columbia Records) Solange! Solange! With A Seat at the Table, Solange has provided a breath of fresh air. It’s been a while since we have heard from her. Solange for me has always More...
Justin Ryan: Warm Whiskey Nights
Justin Ryan Warm Whiskey Nights (self-released) The shunky beat of “Do a Little Dancin’” opens Justin Ryan’s 12-song album Warm Whiskey Nights. It’s an early introduction to the man’s solid songwriting, More...
Human Darts: Explicit Thoughts
Human Darts Explicit Thoughts (self-released) The new EP Explicit Thoughts from Tampa rock project Human Darts comes right at ya. “Tell My Sister” with its “Tell my sister that she can’t wear that dress” More...
Hank Midnight: Motel
Hank Midnight Motel (self-released) A flanky, electric, strummed, laconic “The Mirror” begins Hank Midnight’s moody Motel. I like the echoey rim shot sound and Midnight’s sexy vocals on “Flood,” a More...
Abigail Winzer: Rejoice
Abigail Winzer Rejoice (self-released) Yes, that certain season will all too soon be upon us and soprano Abigail Winzer is preparing us well with her new album Rejoice. Opening with “O Holy Night,” we get More...
The Furious Seasons: Look West
The Furious Seasons Look West (Stonegarden Records) L.A.’s trio The Furious Seasons’ fifth release, Look West, gets deep into acoustic, guitar-led, fine songwriting, playing, and singing. Beginning with More...
Glenn Meling: Minnesota
Glenn Meling Minnesota (Horus Music Distribution) Glenn Meling’s third album, Minnesota, mines U2 so much, from the plinky guitar sounds, the atmosphere for purely atmosphere’s sake and even the Bono-like More...
Lady Gaga: Joanne
Lady Gaga Joanne (Streamline/Interscope Records) Lady Gaga’s fifth studio album, Joanne, is here. Opening with the slightly stuttering different parts of “Diamond Heart,” from stark, just four-on-the-floor More...
Boris: Pink (Deluxe Reissue)
Boris Pink (Deluxe Reissue) (Sargent House) It’s been 10 years since the U.S. release of Boris’ Pink and to celebrate, it’s been reissued with an extra disc of previously unreleased material. What better More...
