Unknowing has never sounded as free as it does on Accept When, the new record from Caroline Davis and Wendy Eisenberg. The duo confidently dis- and reassemble the paths of their music without worrying about the destination. They rely on each other and all they bring to the table, rather than individual experience.
Gabriel Birnbaum's second "true" solo album, Patron Saint of Tireless Losers, finds him looking inside himself. He mines melodies of early California psych and singer-songwriter observations, combining spiky rock with gentle examinations on purpose and connection. His songwriting is a unique strength, trawling the depth of human nature.
Goat Girl’s third album Below the Waste is their first as a trio, but they’ve developed a sound that might take upwards of ten musicians to recreate, where folk textures and gorgeous harmonies are polluted by a sludge of dreary post-punk. It runs a hefty sixteen songs and with this there’s variety and experimentation in spades.
Last month saw Babe Report release Did You Get Better, an album that mixes fuzzy punk and alternative rock with unpredictable turns. It’s a ripper through and through. The band were kind enough to give us some insight into the music that influenced their writing, from Parliament and Black Sabbath to R.E.M. and Yo La Tengo.
New to Habibi’s highly regarded catalog is the visionary Dreamachine – an embodiment of maturity and self-exploration. The Brooklyn band return with a softer and more melodic groove, letting us in with more vulnerability than ever before. They present a different side of their sound, giving room for a sonic evolution and greater depth.
Hot off the heels of their breakthrough full length Aprender a Ser, the buzzing Mexico City duo Mint Field have hit us with a “pero espera, hay más.” Aprender a Ser Extended is a mini-LP composed of songs from the band’s initial Aprender sessions that were intentionally set aside to assist with listener digestion.
In 1946, the New Towns Act was passed in the UK, and in 2024, the Bay Area jangle-rockers Neutrals released New Town Dream, via Slumberland / Static Shock Records. It might seem strange to think that something that happened 77 years ago and over 5,000 miles away could lead to a new album, but stranger things have happened.
“Drive & Drive” and “Hyde Park,” the lead double single to hemlock’s upcoming record 444, are the first full band re-recordings of choice cuts from hemlock’s song-a-day-a-month series. If there was ever a time to tune into the project, it would be this very instant, because hemlock in full band mode is most certainly the real deal.
