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David Dondero Confronts the Present With ‘Immersion Therapy’

David Dondero Confronts the Present With ‘Immersion Therapy’

On Immersion Therapy, David Dondero elegizes those moments of melancholy ever-present in our shared modern times. It’s music for desolate days and hidden optimism.

Sean Rowe Broadens His Sound on ‘The Darkness Dressed in Colored Lights’

Sean Rowe Broadens His Sound on ‘The Darkness Dressed in Colored Lights’

The Darkness Dressed in Colored Lights shows a sonic expansion for Sean Rowe, whose previous albums leaned more toward a minimal folk sound. Nothing is minimal about this album.

Jim White Invites Us to a ‘Misfit’s Jubilee’

Jim White Invites Us to a ‘Misfit’s Jubilee’

"The Divided States of America" relates directly to the US Election Day. As Paul Simon would say, it's a modern desultory philippic about the state of the nation.

Whim Examines Social Media Woes via “Oh Society” (premiere)

Whim Examines Social Media Woes via “Oh Society” (premiere)

"Oh Society" is an infectious indie pop single from Portland, Oregon-based singer-songwriter Sarah Isabella DiMuzio (Whim), who releases Abuzz in the Abyss this spring.