JD McPherson – Undivided Heart & Soul LP
The beauty of JD McPherson‘s new album is that calling it a “classic” or “fantastic new album” is definitely apt and accurate, but neither…
Round Eye – Monstervision LP
Since first appearing as the “band on the other side of a split album with Libyan Hit Squad” a couple of years ago [the…
Tough Age – Unclean (7-inch)
After hearing all three songs of Tough Age‘s new Unclean 7-inch, listeners may find that they need to take a moment and collect themselves…
Preservation Hall Jazz Band – So It Is LP
I have to confess that, after having listened to music on a daily basis (first as a fan, then as a critic and a…
Chomper – Medicine Mountain LP
Every once in a while, a band somehow manages to come along and throw a multitude of easily recognizable sounds into the generic melting pot and…
The Struggle – Endless LP
At this point in music history, surf rock’s impact on punk has really been downplayed with more attention put toward the more obvious, poppy…
Muskets – Chew LP
As bands like Able Baker Fox, Into It. Over It., Citizen and Tiger’s Jaw have emerged (or reappeared, in some cases), the resurgence of…
Able Baker Fox – Visions LP
The first thing that Visions, Able Baker Fox’s first album in ten years, proves is that even if a type of music has fallen…
The Complicators – Wake Up (7-inch single)
Now that punk rock has gone around the block a few times and collected little generic influences like a lint brush, it’s understandable how…
JoeCephus & the George Jonestown Massacre – Five Minutes To Live 12-inch EP
It might not sound like it makes sense on the surface, but a convincing case could be made for the most genuine tribute albums…