Black Patch War
There's nothing like hearing an act that you've been rooting for finally get it all together. Common Market's (RA Scion and DJ Sabzi) self-titled debut…
Icarus Himself EP
The curiously named Icarus Himself (presumably after a Jean-Michel Basquiat painting) is the solo venture of Nick Whetro, who is also a member of the…
A Killer Of Snakes
The Heavy Hearts attempt paradise by economic means -- that is, through the economy of time. Anxiety over time tendrils through all nine of the…
On Disappearing
On Disappearing is an apt title for the debut album by The Harpeth Trace. Shortly after recording the disc in December 2006, group leader/singer/guitarist, Josh…
Garden of Deceit
Palodine returns for their second full-length with the current line-up: Katrina Whitney, who plays keyboards, toys, and tools, writes the words (and sings them), and…
El Rey
For the last year or so, the Wedding Present’s enigmatic leader, David Gedge, has been living in Los Angeles and and the city’s influence on…
April
Sun Kil Moon's April (appropriately released in the month of April and on Mark Kozelek's own Caldo Verde Records) is a sprawling disc with 11 songs…
Old Growth
You might be feeling the need for some good old-fashioned rock, and Dead Meadow will provide you with that. Old Growth is driven by guitars…
Do It!
There is something appealing about an album that sounds like it was recorded completely off the cuff. There is an inherent danger with that sometimes;…
Let Your Heart Break
You'll smile listening to the first song of The Billy Burke Estate's Let Your Heart Break. Singer/Writer Andy Liotta has created a collection of sometimes…