Town Feeling
"They offer promises of things you can't have/So you go on whistling" is how James William Hindle opens up his latest offering on Badman Records.…
The Repulsion Box
Title: The Repulsion Box Artist: Sons And Daughters Catalog Number: WIGCD155 Genre: Yet Another Scottish Indie Band File Under: Not Just Any Scottish Indie Band…
Absence
Since their conception, Dälek has been pushing the limits of what hip-hop is. Experimenting with beats, textures, and song lengths, they mix intricate arrangements with…
The Best Is Yet To Come
By now, we're all aware that Sweden breeds great pop bands. The wide-open melodies, the sunny clean guitars, and simple yet elegant arrangements are what…
Talking Voice vs. Singing Voice
Talking Voice vs. Singing Voice is over-production at its finest. Between the synths, strings, punch-ins, overdubs and click tracks — this was one busy studio…
Birthright
Just when you think that nothing new can come of the blues, here's James "Blood" Ulmer to prove you wrong. White boy blues-rockers and houserockin'…
UFO Stories
UFO Stories, the follow-up release to In Sequence by the Bristol, England-based band Forest Giants, is a six-track album that combines guitar, percussion, and violins…
Cold Roses
My story is a common one: I loved Ryan Adams when his only records were Heartbreaker and Gold. I loved him in Whiskeytown. I loved…
Metric
The local band Spanish for 100 was recently chosen by John Richards of KEXP as "Your New Favorite Band", and it's sort of easy to…
Lullaby for an Astronaut
Lullaby for an Astronaut features 16 tracks of some of the most diverse material I’ve ever heard pour out of one human being. Kelli Hanson…