Sima Cunningham Soars and Soothes on the Brilliant ‘High Roller’
The different lyrical, musical, and emotional avenues indie folk’s Sima Cunningham travels throughout High Roller shows an artist overflowing with ideas.
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Orchestral Manoeuvres Help Lake Street Dive Reach Peak
Lake Street Dive’s origin story, which began in 2004, became a rich tale of team players contributing multiple music genres to a live-wire act that keeps soaring.
Ben Seretan Unleashes His “Insane Italy Record”
Ben Seretan’s new LP is loud and cathartic, filled with psychedelic noise, gospel-tinged refrains, unhinged guitar mania, and a live-in-the-studio sound.
Yarn Unspool Themselves Once Again After Eight Years
Brooklyn Americana band Yarn’s new music on Born, Blessed, Grateful, & Alive reverberates with echoes of past classic rock and country from the 1970s and 1980s.
The Many Happy Lives of The Turtles’ Mark Volman
From working with Frank Zappa and T. Rex to singing the soundtrack to kiddie series like Strawberry Shortcake, Mark Volman’s memoir Happy Forever is a joyful read.
Cassandra Jenkins Trips the Cosmos on ‘My Light, My Destroyer’
Brimming with cosmic musings and darkened Americana, My Light, My Destroyer earns Cassandra Jenkins a place among the best contemporary singer-songwriters.
The Buddy Movie That Is Lake Street Dive
To celebrate two decades of joyful jazz-pop perfection, the members of Lake Street Dive had to find new ways to write and record for new album Good Together.
Travis’ Tenth Studio Album ‘L.A. Times’ Lacks Consistency
L.A. Times finds Travis inspired but in need of direction on what could be a transitional album in their career. They do take more risks than in over a decade.
All-Star Lineup Celebrates Linda Thompson at City Winery NYC
The collective effort to bring folk legend Linda Thompson’s ‘Proxy Music’ and this musical night saluting it to life was nothing short of magical.
The Felice Brothers Seek Company in the ‘Valley of Abandoned Songs’
The Felice Brothers present us with a world where we can sing along with our imaginations and know we are all brothers and sisters on life’s journey.
The Decemberists’ New LP Offers a Unified Whole
The Decemberists’ As It Ever Was, So It Will Be indulges the right indulgences (mostly) but makes space for the group to speak with tenderness and gravitas.
Neil Young and Crazy Horse Find Fresh Sounds on ‘Early Daze’
Early Daze highlights Neil Young and Crazy Horse’s early connectedness that allowed their art to flourish not only immediately but over the decades, too.