STAFF PICKS Lindsay – Okonski Dario – Yo La Tengo Kimber – Drop Nineteens and Stereolab reissues Jake – Bladee reissues and David Grubbs Zach – Ichiko Aoba, Darkside, and Panda Bear Ash – Mdou Moctar THE CURE – Songs Of A Live World LP (Polydor) Songs Of A Live World : Troxy London MMXXIV, […]
STAFF PICKS Lindsay – Youth Lagoon Dario – Cindy Lee and Orions Belte Kimber – Youth Lagoon and Sonny Rollins reissue Jake – Cindy Lee Zach – Murder Capital, Cap’n Jazz reissue, Youth Lagoon Ash – Aphex Twin reissue CINDY LEE – Diamond Jubilee CD/LP (W.25th) Universally praised, shortlisted for the 2024 Polaris Music Prize, […]
STAFF PICKS Lindsay – Horsegirl, Altons, Califone Dario – Horsegirl Kimber – Altons Jake – Horsegirl Zach – Richard Dawson and John Glacier Ash – Fania All Stars comp ALTONS – Heartache In Room 14 CD/LP (Daptone) After several wildly popular singles out on Penrose Records, alongside labelmates Thee Sacred Souls, The Altons gear up […]
STAFF PICKS Lindsay – Sharon Van Etten and Squid Dario – Lina Tullgren and Gnonnas Pedro & His Dadjes Band Kimber – Wilco reissue Jake – Squid and Kendrick Lamar Zach – Kendrick Lamar, Squid, and Her Space Holiday reissue Ash – Kendrick Lamar KENDRICK LAMAR – GNX CD/LP (Interscope) GNX is the sixth studio […]
STAFF PICKS Lindsay – Natalia Lafourcade and Ebo Taylor Dario – Ebo Taylor Kimber – Big Thief reissue Jake – Penny & Sparrow Zach – The Gits, Natalia Lafourcade, and L.S. Dunes Ash – Madvillain MADVILLAIN – Madvillainy Demos LP (Stones Throw) In 2002, the first demo sequence of Madvillainy leaked online. The tracks contained […]
STAFF PICKS Lindsay – Chappaquiddick Skyline, Rose City Band and Underworld Dario – Rose City Band and Sam Amidon Kimber – Chappaquiddick Skyline Jake – Sam Amidon Zach – Mogwai and Rose City Band Ash – Blink 182 MOGWAI – The Bad Fire CD/2CD/2LP/3LP (Temporary Residence) [Deluxe CD and LP sets including bonus 8 track […]
STAFF PICKS Lindsay – Songhoy Blues, Weather Station, and Songs:Ohia reissue Dario – Weather Station and Sam Amidon Kimber – Team Dresch and Pains of Being Pure at Heart reissues Jake – Low and Yo La Tengo reissues Zach – Ela Minus and Yo La Tengo reissue Ash – WEATHER STATION – Humanhood CD/LP […]
STAFF PICKS Lindsay – Lambrini Girls and Whitey Morgan reissue Dario – Karen Dalton reissue Kimber – Karen Dalton reissue Jake – Karen Dalton reissue Zach – Franz Ferdinand Ash – Childish Gambino CHILDISH GAMBINO – Atavista LP (RCA) For years, Childish Gambino’s Atavista hid in plain sight. When he released an unfinished version of […]
STAFF PICKS Lindsay –Innocence Mission, Penrose comp, and Cunningham / Bird Dario – Simon Joyner Kimber – The National Jake – Cunningham / Bird Zach – Simon Joyner and Daft Punk reissue Ash – Nina Simone reissue Madison Cunningham & Andrew Bird – Cunningham Bird CD/LP (Loma Vista) Cunningham Bird / Andrew Bird & Madison […]
STAFF PICKS Lindsay – Hayden Pedigo Dario – Actress Kimber – Twilight Sad reissue Jake – Hayden Pedigo Zach – Duster Ash – Run The Jewels reissue Duster – In Dreams CD/LP/Cassette (Numero) San Jose slowcore/space rock outfit Duster returns with the surprise album In Dreams, continuing their inclination of sonically capturing an open-ended question. […]