Chuck Prophet Enlists ¿Qiensave? for a Lively Cumbia Album
Chuck Prophet’s incorporation of Cumbia music on Wake the Dead feels more natural than it sounds, but he remains himself, and we get the best of both worlds.
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Kim Richey Knows ‘Every New Beginning’ Starts with an Ending
Every New Beginning offers a listening place where one’s heart can grow wings through the magic of singer-songwriter Kim Richey’s art.
Blitzen Trapper on the Afterlife, Schizophrenia, Civil Unrest and Our Place in the Cosmos
Influenced by the Tibetan Book of the Dead, Blitzen Trapper's new album Holy Smokes, Future Jokes plumbs the comedic horror of the human condition.
The Felice Brothers Want Us All to ‘Undress’
The Felice Brothers take the bromide "the personal is the political" and stand it on is head and have it stick out its tongue so that the political becomes personal on Undress.
Mandolin Orange Capture Musical Beauty on ‘Tides of a Teardrop’
Mandolin Orange creates expanses of comfort and centralizes empathy and connection as Tides of a Teardrop radiates revivifying mindfulness.
Doc Watson’s ‘Live at Club 47’ Is a Welcome Addition to His Legacy
Live at Club 47 documents a time when musicians such as Doc Watson would claim authenticity through playing acoustic instruments and singing story songs about a simpler time.
Nick Lowe: Reissues, 1982-1990
Six vital releases from one of the most underappreciated titans of power pop are finally back in print.
Los Straitjackets: What’s So Funny About Peace, Love and Los Straitjackets
Nashville's premiere surf rockabilly instrumental band covers a bunch of Nick Lowe songs and it works so well you wonder why it wasn't done a lot sooner.
Robyn Hitchcock: Robyn Hitchcock
British elder statesman Robyn Hitchcock of indie rock comes out swinging with this terrific titular album that’s both twisted and full of great hooks.
Eli Paperboy Reed: My Way Home
An invigorating slab of "garage soul", R&B shouter Reed's latest album, My Way Home, is a gospel-fused reinvention.
Intimacy Between Two Voices: An Interview With Mandolin Orange
Discussing their latest album Such Jubilee, Mandolin Orange share insight into the inspiration of their melancholic songs.