PJ Harvey: Retrospectrum
PJ Harvey is an empowering female figure who rejects labels. In this retrospectrum, we explore the space in the music industry that is so singularly hers.
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The Bobby Lees’ ‘Bellevue’ Is Their Most Scorching, Definitive LP
The Bobby Lees have always rocked and rocked hard, and they continue to do so on Bellevue; that part of the formula (thankfully) remains unchanged.
PJ Harvey Gives Us a Peek at Her Sketchbook With ‘White Chalk Demos’
PJ Harvey’s White Chalk Demos is open, honest, and raw. Maybe too raw. We learn that sometimes the early versions of songs only hint at what they’ll become.
Blood That’s Still Pumping: 20 Years of the White Stripes’ ‘White Blood Cells’
Twenty years later, White Blood Cells remains the perfect type of White Stripes album. This is the White Stripes at their absolute best.
Punk Rabble-Rousers the OBGMs Kick Out the Jams on ‘The Ends’
The OBGMs generate a sound that’s altogether brutal, sensual, raucous, and hungry on The Ends. It’s been long-listed for the Polaris Music Prize.
PJ Harvey’s Most Controversial Drop of Demos Yet
PJ Harvey’s Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea is seen in its track-by-track demo form, sparking debates over her intentions.
The Bobby Lees Strike the Punk-Blues Jugular on Jon Spencer-Produced ‘Skin Suit’
The Bobby Lees' Skin Suit is oozing with sex, sweat and joyful abandon. It's a raucous ride from beginning to end. Cover to cover, this thing's got you by the short hairs.
The JAB Issue Their Mission Statement With “Riot” (premiere)
Led by Chicago veteran Jam Alker, the Jab finds the sweet spot between blues and punk with "a response to inequality, addiction, consumerism, violence" on "Riot".
Left Lane Cruiser Issues Sizzling Electric Folk Number, “Two Dollar Elvis” (premiere)
Left Lane Cruiser's new album arrives later this spring. In the meantime we have a small taste of its almighty might, musical muscle via a deep appreciation of a good friend and cosmic character, "Two Dollar Elvis".
Dead Sara Delivers Rock Revival in San Francisco
Dead Sara has followed up their first two albums with 2018's Temporary Things Taking Up Space, a six-song EP that stands as one of the year's best releases in rock.
Flat Duo Jets: Wild Wild Love
Blues-rock renegades Flat Duo Jets shine with boxset containing remasters and rarities.