Aza Nabuko: Aza Nabuko
Aza Nabuko Aza Nabuko (JumpAttack! Records) The flank-y beat of “Stranger,” begins Aza Nabuko’s self-titled debut. With a strong emotive voice and a good sense of melody, this 16-year-old multi-instrumentalist seems to have a good handle on what she wants to say and how to say it. “Ordinary,” is slower and sadder, with some studied guitar More...
Aza Nabuko: Aza Nabuko
Aza Nabuko Aza Nabuko (JumpAttack! Records) The flank-y beat of “Stranger,” begins Aza Nabuko’s self-titled debut. With a strong emotive voice and a good sense of melody, this 16-year-old multi-instrumentalist More...
Stimuli: They Are We
STIMULI They Are We (STIMULI Music) Metallic guitar stabs into a flumping cool beat starts “ +x-“ the tune that begins STIMULI’s 11-song self-titled release. This heavy Oakland-based trio has lots to offer More...
Stimuli: They Are We
STIMULI They Are We (STIMULI Music) Metallic guitar stabs into a flumping cool beat starts “ +x-“ the tune that begins STIMULI’s 11-song self-titled release. This heavy Oakland-based trio has lots to offer More...
Iron Maiden: Brave New World
Iron Maiden Brave New World (Sanctuary Records) Opening with roiling high-end tremolo hits (Nicko McBrain’s drums sound like garbage cans they are so metallic) of “The Wicker Man,” is a reissue of Iron Maiden’s More...
Iron Maiden: Brave New World
Iron Maiden Brave New World (Sanctuary Records) Opening with roiling high-end tremolo hits (Nicko McBrain’s drums sound like garbage cans they are so metallic) of “The Wicker Man,” is a reissue of Iron Maiden’s More...
Lillimure: Lillimure
Lillimure Lillimure (Lillimure) A jaunty “Wallflower” opens Lillimure’s self-titled debut. With its stop and go, floaty harmony vocals, slipping sly horn work, plus Sam Caldwell’s light tickling keys, the More...
Nao Yoshioka: Undeniable
Nao Yoshioka Undeniable (Sweet Soul Records) The bubbly echo-y lightness of an easy grooving “Got Me,” opens Nao Yoshioka’s new 14-song album, Undeniable. It’s been two years since the Japanese soul, and More...
Vampire Weekend: Father of the Bride
Vampire Weekend Father of the Bride (Sony Music) Father of the Bride is Vampire Weekend’s first album in six years, their longest gap between albums and a good stretch of time by any standard. Amazingly, it’s More...
Tanya Gallagher: One Hand On My Heart
Tanya Gallagher One Hand On My Heart (Head Above Water) The snappy lead single, “Dark Side,” kicks off Tanya Gallagher’s new EP One Hand On My Heart. There is a fun running fast-to-catch-up to the kinetic lyric More...
