PJ Harvey - "B-Sides, Demos & Rarities" | Album Review
Despite her prolific output, the PJ Harvey archives still boast plenty of rare and previously unreleased material to spare, enough to fill the 6xLP box set. B-Sides, Demos & Rarities, released last year to the delight of hardcore PJ Harvey fans, is all the evidence one needs to crown Harvey one of the greatest songwriters of her generation.
ALBUM OF THE WEEK: Arbor Labor Union - "Yonder"
Che Noir - "The Last Remnants" | Album Review
Che establishes her values around family, the music industry, and people in general; she sets boundaries when she says, "Feed your brothers/When you eat your supper, don't eat with suckers" and means it. The vivid stories of The Last Remnants revolve around stories about family, tragedy, and a talented community ever-growing.
Lee Fields - "Sentimental Fool" | Album Review
Lee Fields is nothing short of a living legend. Dubbed “Little JB” for his likeness to James Brown, the singer continues to carry the torch of soul and funk on his invigorating 19th studio album Sentimental Fool. Fields’ latest regroups The Dap-Kings, lead by Gabriel Roth aka Bosco Mann, for a pointedly classic occasion.
Mulva - "Shouldn't Fear The Seer" | Post-Trash Premiere
We’ve been eager to hear exactly what Christina Puerto (Kal Marks, Bethlehem Steel) has been cooking up with Mulva. Pulling together a band of frequent collaborators, she’s joined by Carl Shane (Kal Marks), Adam Berkowitz (Ex-Breathers), and Patrick Ronayne (Bethlehem Steel, Baglady), creating an instant chemistry for their downward sludge.
Foyer Red Discuss New Singles and The Art of Creative Processes As A Close-Knit Band | Feature Interview
The Lentils - "Ixnay on the Entilslay" | Album Review
Some Lentils albums feel stuffed and a bit frantic. Budget Alchemy was packed with brash horns and violins. Comparatively, Ixnay on the Entilslay is sparse and gentle. The majority of its nine songs lull the listener into a peaceful haze with simple and repetitive acoustic guitar ideas with often as little as a shaker to back it up.
ALBUM OF THE WEEK: Naima Bock - "Giant Palm"
Fuzzy Meadows: The Week's Best New Music (December 19th - January 8th)
Julia, Julia - "Derealization" | Album Review
The Drin - "Venom" | Post-Trash Premiere
Squirrel Flower - "Planet EP" | Album Review
Like most years that join the rear-view mirror, 2022 develops its hazy complexion. As it does, brilliant highlights cut through the fog. One of those lights is Squirrel Flower's latest record Planet EP. The self-produced effort, released last January, earmarks a chapter in the artistic career of Ella Williams that is worth exploring for its clarity of emotion.
Patter - "Tanking" | Post-Trash Premiere
No one loves a bloated rock star “supergroup” but everyone loves a DIY community “supergroup” or if you prefer, a new band featuring familiar faces, each of whom make great music. Patter falls into that latter category, a trio comprised of Seth Engel (Options), Wilson Brehmer (The Knees, Jodi) and Joe Suihkonen (The Deals, Gentle Heat).
Inside "Human Futures" with Katy Davidson of Dear Nora | Feature Interview
Dear Nora is back. Mo Schweiger spoke with the band’s vocalist, Katy Davidson, about their latest, and self-proclaimed best album, human futures. Davidson spoke about making art during times of social and political tumult, the changing state of the music industry throughout their expansive career, and Lady Gaga.
Corker - "Lice" | Post-Trash Premier
Cincinnati’s Corker first introduced themselves with A Bell That Seems To Mourn, their debut EP, released in the Fall of 2021 via Future Shock. They’ve since joined the ranks of Feel It Records (Flea Collar, Smirk, Delivery) and are set to release their full length debut album later this Summer, but they have a new single and tour dates before that!
Galore - "Blush" | Album Review
San Francisco's Galore certainly fall into the category of artists who have picked up on the “New Zealand” sound. Their initial album and particularly their latest five song EP, Blush, are brim-full of both catchy melodies and uncluttered, seemingly simple, guitar-driven arrangements, airy and full of bright melodies that stick to your ears.
