Coyotes in Boxes – “Vaporize” (audio) (premiere)
"Vaporize" from Coyotes in Boxes is a coarse mix of doo-wop and feedback.
Eric Risch
Richmond Fontaine: You Can’t Go Back If There’s Nothing to Go Back To
An Americana capstone, artists present and future should aspire to reach the heights of Richmond Fontaine's You Can’t Go Back If There’s Nothing to Go Back To.
Johnny Cash: Koncert v Praze (In Prague – Live)
The abridged Koncert v Praze (In Prague – Live) ranks as the most egregious profiteering on Johnny Cash's name to date.
Robert Pollard: Of Course You Are
Of Course You Are is a succinct reminder of Robert Pollard's lyrical penmanship.
Carrie Rodriguez: Lola
The wondrous Lola is further proof Rodriguez can move the heart in any language.
Joey Kneiser – “Heaven Only Wants Us Once We’re Dead” (video) (premiere)
Highlighting the inequality that remains in America, Joey Kneiser's "Heaven Only Wants Us Once We’re Dead" gives voice to the marginalized.
Wimps: Suitcase
Suitcase is a 27-minute uprising of stupid fun.
jennylee: right on!
Applying Warpaint's thin sonic veneer to yet another decade past on right on!, jennylee runs in place rather than moving forward.
Motel Beds: Mind Glitter
The Motel Beds and Mind Glitter will steal your ears.
Drive-By Truckers: It’s Great to be Alive!
Consider It's Great to be Alive! a formal invitation to the perpetual Rock Show that is the Drive-By Truckers.
Gun Outfit: Dream All Over
The evaporating songs of Gun Outfit transport listeners on a ride that's a treasure to behold.
Lou Barlow: Brace the Wave
Barlow tempers verbal emotion with instrumental restraint on Brace the Wave.