With the new year knocking at our door and calling us forward, we can’t forget all the goodness that 2017 had to offer–maybe not so much culturally or politically, but there were definitely some damn fine albums released this year.… Continue Reading
This year, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats released their self-titled debut on Memphis, Tennessee’s renowned label Stax Records, home of legends like Otis Redding and Booker T. & the M.G.’s. While Rateliff’s previous work has been on the folk side… Continue Reading
Let The Good Times Roll, the second full-length album from R&B roots revivalist J.D. McPherson is a bona fide invitation to boogie. With reverb-drenched guitars, slap-style upright bass grooves, touches of chugging baritone sax and organ, and McPherson’s signature vocal… Continue Reading
Layered and complex, The Oh Hellos are a riddle inside of a puzzle wrapped in a conundrum. A constellation of Damien Rice tones, Manchester Orchestra energy, and Nickel Creek riffs, The Oh Hellos are complicated enough before even diving in… Continue Reading
It is easy to get lost in Strange Tales, the sophomore effort from Lord Huron. With a narrative essentially built around the plot of Oregon Trail, Ben Schneider’s 14-song tale navigates across rivers, through the wilderness, discussing the importance of honor and… Continue Reading