Jenny Lewis Lets Loose on Excellent, Raw ‘Joy’all’
Jenny Lewis has never sounded like she’s had more fun making music than she does on Joy’all. It’s haunting, inspiring, and uniquely complicated.
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Jason Isbell’s ‘Weathervanes’ Sports Superb Songwriting and Musical Surprises
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit turn in typically strong performances throughout Weathervanes, featuring Isbell’s finest vocal performances across a full album.
The South Austin Moonlighters Know There’s No Place Like Home
Like that other Austin bar band, Band of Heathens, alt-country’s South Austin Moonlighters rock hard with an electric guitar leading the charge.
Sara Petite Has Fun “Bringin’ Down the Neighborhood”
Outlaw country’s Sara Petite premieres a new video as she rises to the top of her game on her latest LP with tales of revelry and rage, addiction, and rejection.
The Ferocious Beauty of Cowboy Junkies
In processing the final years and passing of this family band’s father, Cowboy Junkies return with a heart-wrenching exploration of grief (set to a beat).
Doug Levitt Rides the Bus to the ‘Edge of Everywhere’
Doug Levitt is a journalist with a guitar, and Edge of Everywhere tells the tales of his 12 years and 120,000 miles riding the Greyhound bus all over America.
This Rich, Weird Life: An Interview with M. Ward
M. Ward discusses the writing and recording of Supernatural Thing as well as his love of radio and how songwriting elevates his spirits.
Calexico’s ‘Feast of Wire’: Mestizaje Was on the Menu as They Evolved
Calexico’s 2003 album Feast of Wire hauntingly soundtracks the plight of Central American migrants who arrive at America’s border long before – and well after – the dissolution of Title 42.
Del Barber Understands the Value of Having an ‘Almanac’
Del Barber’s sense of humor and wordplay reveals how well-crafted his material is. His willingness to be funny shows his confidence in sensitive topics.
Working on Not Feeling Alone: An Interview With Josh Ritter
Josh Ritter is a revealing conversationalist, holding little back about the emotional inspirations for his new album and his intellectual curiosities.
Josh Ritter Haunts Listeners with ‘Spectral Lines’
The prevailing mood of Josh Ritter’s latest album could be accurately described as haunting. There’s something mysterious going on between the Spectral Lines.
Is Ryan Adams’ Music Redeemable?
Whether one will still listen to the work of a musician who has done egregious harm to others is a personal choice. I still listen to Ryan Adams because “Desire” from Demolition is a stirring song I need to hear.