Wilder in the Heart: An Interview With Butch Walker
He's a Top 40 pop producer by day, '80s rock solo kingpin by night. Butch Walker's back with charm (and stories) to spare.
Alexandra Fletcher
Frightened Rabbit: Painting of a Panic Attack
Painting of a Panic Attack is Frightened Rabbit dressed up as the National for Halloween. It’s a nice change, but still very much the band fans have come to love.
The Lumineers: Cleopatra
The trio’s three year hiatus complimented their songwriting, but their recent effort to provide less singalongs and more authenticity feels too tempered.
Pete Yorn: Arranging Time
Reversing gears toward the guitar pop that originally kicked off his career, this record is late '90s/early '00s radio rock nostalgic and comforting.
Benji Hughes: Songs in the Key of Animals
The beauty of the stream of consciousness that bleeds into both Hughes' lyrics and his melodies is that while it feels sporadic, it doesn’t ever become disjointed.
The Magic in ‘Big Magic’ Gets Cheesy — Even for Elizabeth Gilbert
At its weakest, Big Magic is a rushed response to her viral Ted Talk, but at its best, it’s a persuasive contribution to the current climate of creativity.
Glen Hansard: Didn’t He Ramble
So much of the dialogue in Didn’t He Ramble is filled with empathy and understanding, Hansard no longer lamenting heartache but encouraging the subject of his stories.
Corey Taylor Grumpily Sorts Through Society’s Rubble
Proclaiming himself, “The Great Big Mouth” Taylor’s third book takes a critical and shameless look at the state of society.
‘Girl at War’ Will Stay With You
Did I not want this story to end due to Sara Novic's literary architecture? Or was it my investment in a character so evolved that I didn't want to let her go?
Bobby Long: Ode to Thinking
Bobby Long’s latest record was completely fan-funded in under four weeks, a testament to his devout following separate of his vampire swan song.
HoneyHoney: 3
As evidenced by her authoritative drawl and smart sexuality, it is immediately clear Suzanne Santos is no damsel in distress.
Fantastic Negrito: Fantastic Negrito
The immediacy and disjointed nature seems fitting, in tune with Xavier Dphrepaulezz’s rebellious nature and his disregard for formulaic music.