Holly Montgomery: Leaving Eden
Holly Montgomery Leaving Eden (self-released) “Drunk on the Power” kicks off Holly Montgomery’s new album Leaving Eden. Over its shunking, mid-tempo, staccato stomp, we are quickly grabbed by Montgomery’s low voice and her rockin’ abilities. Buddy Speir’s simple guitar bends and Montgomery’s pretty ivory tickling inform the ballad “Beyond More...
Blood Orange: Freetown Sound
Blood Orange Freetown Sound (Domino Recording Co Ltd) Freetown Sound may have a timeless sound, but it is a record that could only be made today. Devonté Hynes, who performs under the moniker Blood Orange, More...
Sonny Vincent and Rocket From the Crypt: Vintage Piss
Sonny Vincent and Rocket From the Crypt Vintage Piss (Swami) Punk legend Sonny Vincent has been around the block more than a few times at this point. Whether he was helping sculpt heavy metal in Liquid Diamonds or More...
Tegan and Sara: Love You to Death
Tegan and Sara Love You to Death (Warner Bros.) With another record on the charts, former indie-folk rockers Tegan and Sara move further into the mainstream. With 2013’s Heartthrob, fans were given a taste of More...
The Avett Brothers: True Sadness
The Avett Brothers True Sadness (American Recordings/Republic Records) North Carolina folk rockers have spent ages and albums establishing themselves as ones to watch on the scene. With True Sadness The Avett More...
Bat for Lashes: The Bride
Bat for Lashes The Bride (Parlophone Records) The concept album has earned a somewhat cheesy reputation, but English songstress Natasha Khan’s The Bride is an accomplishment in storytelling. The eponymous bride More...
Drake: Views
Drake Views Cash Money Records Drake, Drake, Drake. What bad can you really say? He’s undeniably a talented tapper and that’s what makes him incredible and others uncomfortable. His last album, Nothing Was More...
Fletcher Henderson: Noble Blue
Fletcher Henderson Noble Blue (The Verve Music Group) Fletcher Henderson was a major player in the swing movement, an American jazz form that combined jazz and pop music into a single genre. This form of jazz is More...
Mya: Smoove Jones
Mya Smoove Jones (MYA PLANET 9) Mya is one of those artists who is often overlooked, even when she was more prevalent in music with a big rush of hits. There was Brandy and Monica and Aaliyah back then! It was More...
Head Wound City: A New Wave of Violence
Head Wound City A New Wave of Violence (Vice Music) In 2005, members of The Blood Brothers, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and The Locust got together under the name Head Wound City, recorded an EP, and promptly went about More...
