Shark Week: Beach Fuzz
With a name befitting their sound, Shark Week heads to the beach with copious amounts of fuzz, reverb and punk posturing in tow.
Capsule Reviews
Luis Perdomo & Controlling Ear Unit: Twenty-Two
Luis Perdomo recorded Twenty-Two 22 years after turning 22.
Jayme Stone: Jayme Stone’s Lomax Project
Presenting much more to its audience than simple background history, the album is a leap through time and an introduction to the life of a man worthy of being celebrated.
Tomás Pagán Motta: Tomás Pagán Motta
It’s inevitable that Tomás Pagán Motta should be tagged with Drake dictates, given the sad yet beautiful atmospheric set-ups that express his sentiments in such a stunning manner.
Glen Hansard: It Was Triumph We Once Proposed… Songs of Jason Molina
A scant five songs, but amplified by a deep reservoir of emotion.
North of Nine: Alive EP
The up-and-coming boy band North of Nine secure themselves as a Top 40-ready force to be reckoned with with strong lyricism and memorable hooks.
ANAMAI: Sallows
Like its inscrutable cover image, ANAMAI’s Sallows requires much of its listeners. Those willing to fully engage will not be disappointed.
!!!: All U Writers / Gonna Guetta Stomp
A funky 12" by dance punk outfit !!! for Record Store Day.
Surf City: Jekyll Island
As its title implies, there's a battle of personalities raging on Jekyll Island.
Mt. Wolf: Red
As a first foray into the world of studio recording with a founding member lost, the collective does better than most in more than making up for a missing piece.
Jake Simmons and the Little Ghosts: No Better
This LP strikes just the right chord between raw, heavy rock 'n' roll from the underground and the philosophical heart of the contemporary indie scene.
Connie Converse: How Sad How Lovely
The idiosyncratic, irreverent and often downright indescribable folk songs of the mysterious Connie Converse are collected and reissued on vinyl.