“Time Bleeds Out” by Michael McGlennon: Eerie, Plaintive Psych-Folk
Michael McGlennon is a self-proclaimed “conservationist of imaginings.” To be honest, I didn’t know exactly quite what to make of a statement like that until I read the bio on his website. “Michael McGlennon’s art feels like something you might discover posthumously in your friend’s garage,” it states. “A kaleidoscope of things reflected: beautiful, tragic, […]
“From Here” by Pashy: Beautifully Arranged Indie Pop
Pashy, a band consisting of singer Emma Spivack, instrumentalist Jason Cerf, and guitarist Jono Wachter, made their debut last year with their single “The Coast.” As newcomers to the music world, the band has the room to begin spreading their wings and making their place. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pRQTZqLyx0 They just released their second single, “From Here,” and […]
“Lilacs That Morning” by Bill the Pony: Tender Sincerity and Regret
There’s a moment near the end of every relationship when it becomes apparent that the tide has changed. A moment in which we notice the shift in the current, and with it, the ill-fated course of our love affair. One that’s equal parts unhappy and lucid, when we perceive the gradual vanishing of a once-potential […]
Joe Bartone (Brides of Jesus) on “Inside Me,” Time Signatures, and Tragedy
It’s not always easy to let someone in. Love forces us to be viciously vulnerable, to give others the opportunity to burrow into our skin. Brides of Jesus examines the terror and power of this emotional intimacy in their fresh release “Inside Me.” “Inside Me” boasts a rich, cinematic feel layered with haunting vocal strips. […]
“Pepper” by Bogus Bones: Well-Crafted Aimlessness and Ennui
Something that we’ve probably all been finding ourselves doing since the pandemic shut down most aspects of everyday life is taking time to enjoy things that once felt mundane. I’ve lost count of how many walks I’ve been on around my neighborhood, retracing the same worn steps day after day. Sometimes I go out on […]
Ruby Landen’s “I Look Like My Mother”: Introspection, Insecurity and Family
The Northern California native Ruby Landen honed her musical talent across an entire ocean, spending her days busking in the Paris Metro. When you listen to her music, in what can be described as a mix of folk, Americana, and alt-country, you can almost hear the dichotomy between artist and venue. It’s like she’s captured […]
Retrospective: The Band’s “The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show”
Earlier this week, Universal Music reissued the Band’s third album, Stage Fright, for its 50th anniversary, never mind that the original album was released in August of 1970. Most notable about the reissue isn’t just the luxurious extras, the Calgary Hotel jam sessions or the live set at the Royal Albert Hall in 1971, but that […]
Departure Lounge Return With “Australia” Alongside Peter Buck
It’s a refreshing moment in the music world when a band that hasn’t made music in almost twenty years surprises the world by coming back together with new material. The last time Departure Lounge released an album was back in 2002 with Too Late to Die Young. As an up-and-coming band at the time, it’s […]
Katie Haverly on “Get Ready” and Optimism in the Time of Corona
On March 8th, 2020, I was still clinging to a nervous sort of optimism. News of the virus had started to spread, and there were a number of grave warnings that had phrases like “not a matter of if but when” and “it will get worse before it gets better,” but I was still trying […]
“All the Days” by Physick: Longing, Lovely Indie Pop
The duo that makes up Physick has been building and polishing a sound that’s all their own since their first album in 2011, Songs For Friends. A few phrases can describe their style: a little classical, a little jazzy, a little indie pop, a little blues, vintage but unique, eclectic but thematic, heavy on the […]
