Another sterling album keeps up the flawless run from Rich Ruth. Following his two impeccable Third Man releases and jaunt with Spencer Cullum and Sean Thompson as Shrunken Elvis, this release finds…
Some amazing Monday news, longtime RSTB favorites Whitney’s Playland are back with a new 12”! The band kicks it off with the title track, “Bottled Lightning,” a hazy new cut that sharpens…
An unexpected shift this week from site favorite Daniel Romano. The songwriter has a history of swapping genres, usually moving from punk and garage to country and the soul-draped end of rock.…
The latest single from Aussie indie outfit The Sprouts digs ever deeper into the band’s post-Velvets / Modern Lovers laconic jangle. “Cosmic Love” reclines into strums, letting harmonies hang like smoke rings…
Among a newfound swell of shoegaze, long-running Northwest outfit Helen returns to ride their own particular currents in the torrent of haze. Featuring Liz Harris of Grouper, Scott Simmons of Eat Skull,…
Another beautifully smudged single from Aluminum. “Distant Noise” leans back into the dream of their debut, a hazy, heady single that’s propulsive and pillowy at the same time. The band’s latest finds…
Site favorite Ryley Walker returns with an abrasive turn that feels just right. It’s been a few years since Walker’s been in the new release pile (save for this year’s drop into…
A few weeks back Hunter Watts released the first single off of a debut EP, the plaintive “I’m Lost Without You,” a misty country ballad of rudderless lament. Hunter’s spent years backing…
It’s been quite a stretch since Flowers Must Die have had a proper album out. The interim hasn’t been totally quiet, filled with all manner of live albums, cutout collections, remixes, and…
Though they’ve been together and kicking around EU indie spaces for years, this marks the debut from Amsterdam band The Klittens. A follow up to their excellent Citrus and Butter EPs, Have…
It’s been a damn good year for power pop, and the ball keeps rolling with a new record from Long Beach’s SOFTJAW. The band leans towards the late ‘70s model, letting a…
Belbury Poly has often explored the realm of imaginary soundtracks. Jim Jupp’s synth work has balanced between the hypnagogic havens of 80’s electronic, prog, synth, and seance. Past releases have seen Jupp…
It’s already been a pretty banner year for hypnotic, mathematical jazz. Joining a packed shelf full of releases from Horse Lords, SML, and The Messthetics, Baltimore brings the debut album from Crying…
It’s great to hear more from this highly anticipated debut from Yr Knives. The Chicago band features members of Tortoise, BASIC, Health and Beauty, Wild Bell, and Hanami and they bring all…
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