They say it takes your whole life to write your debut album, and Ruby Force’s Evolutionary War demonstrates a lot of hard work and discipline. She was clearly good and ready when she entered the studio. This album almost feels…
While Monsters, the debut album by Ladyshark, may feel very immediate, it’s actually been around for a while. The Nashville punk duet unflinchingly addresses the monsters that have stalked us well before Donald Trump was a sickly twinkle in his…
If you miss the days when Sleater-Kinney and Hole were exciting new acts, but also prefer your music with a chaser of whiskey-laden twang, then holy cow are you in luck. This Brooklyn-based band will blow any preconceptions of the…
DL Rossi had a helluva time. And I’m sorry for him, but as with many personal tragedies, his failed marriage made for some really fruitful songwriting. In Rossi’s words, the first EP has more of a Tom Petty feel, while…
First of all, I’d like to thank Shark Dad for their gracious patience. They first contacted me in June and I’m writing this the day after Thanksgiving. I also want to apologize to you all for not telling you about…
Sad boys with guitars never gets old. What O’Dowd brings to the table is a dense verbiage and wall-of-sound strum that cuts to the heart of things. O’Dowd’s gravely voice tells of punk concerts shout-sung in the not too distant…
Tina & Her Pony deliver a gentle folk music that inexorably swells into a powerful wave. The Asheville, NC-based duet could draw easy and favorable comparisons to The Indigo Girls. Like their forebears, Tina & Her Pony’s harmonies are deep…
I’m not sure if there’s any record I’ve heard this year that better captures the horrific sideshow carnival of this year as Mo Troper’s Exposure & Response. This is the follow-up to Troper’s critically acclaimed Believer, and this album seems…