Mute Forest is Kael Smith’s solo project, as well as his most introspective and spacious work. In Mute Forest, he combines nylon guitar passages with heavily processed field recordings and subtle electronics. Mute Forest’s Infinity […]
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Record Highlight — Viands
Viands is a spontaneous collaboration between two auteurs of Detroit’s underground music scene. Joel Peterson (b. 1976) &Dave Shettler (b. 1980) met in the early aughts while Peterson was actively carving a name for himself presenting underground […]
Record Highlight — Ballroom
On their debut 12” EP for Ever/Never Records, New York City’s Ballroom explode out of the gate with a whirlwind fury. Anchored by a tornado of vicious snare drum thwacks and excoriating guitars, “Corridor” is […]
Record Highlight — Donovan Wolfington
It’s fun to watch a band be in such effortless and complete control of their sound and aesthetic as Donovan Wolfington is right now. This new album is a banger of riffs and hooks that […]
Record Highlight — John Nolan
John Nolan’s new album – Sad, Strange, Beautiful Dream is available now from Collective Confusion Records. For a very limited time, you can also grab an “acoustic bootleg” version of the album. Also, John’s tour starts August 19 in Philadelphia […]
Record Highlight — Johnny Rock & Friends
Drummer/producer John Roccesano (Johnny Rock) produced an album written and performed by friends, recorded and mixed on tape, pressed on vinyl. Johnny has been playing the drums since 1992 and has been recording professionally since […]
Record Highlight — The Dustbowl Revival
The Dustbowl Revival is a Venice, California-based collective that merges old school bluegrass, gospel, pre-war blues and the hot swing of New Orleans to form a spicy roots cocktail. Known for their roaring live sets, […]
Record Highlight — The Bellfuries
From their adopted, boom-town home of Austin, TX, The Bellfuries are constantly within earshot of the latest catchphrase. New brands are always within their peripheral view. Well and good, vocalist and chief songwriter Joey Simeone […]
Record Highlight — The Huckleberry Fins
In the depths of a Rochester winter, the beaches of California are a non-reality. The thought of going surfing is more a far off idea than a lifestyle. This leaves a lot of room to […]
Record Highlight — The Sun Lions
The Sun Lions just finished their first full-length album, and it is ready for listening on wax – Whatever’s On Your Mind was recorded at Sonelab Recording and engineered by Justin Pizzoferrato (Dinosaur Jr, Speedy Ortiz, […]