Partner — In Search of Lost Time
It’s been a while since I’ve fallen so hard for a bad, but maybe it’s because I can see so much of myself in the band. Proudly queer and absolutely hilarious, Partner introduces a new paradigm of queer portrayal in…
Morning Music!
It’s always a bit strange to be a New Yorker on 9 While for the most part life passes as usual, but it’s always a stark reminder that what’s normal now really wasn’t not so long ago. But this playlist…
The Sparklers — All the Prettiest Girls Go Straight to Hell
The Sparklers’ previous album, Crying at the Low Bar, came out back in 2012 and has been living with me, in one way or another, since. Click the tag for the proof but that album has been one of my…
Morning Music
1. The Bara Bara Band — “Plimsoll” is a truly epic, truly British folk song. 2. Lindsay White — “Surrogate” is a pained song that showcases White’s lyricism and vocal performance. 3. Reece Sullivan — “I Dismissed Your Work” brings…
Exhausted Pipes — New Dust
Exhausted Pipes brings an intriguing blend of folk pop and Americana grit to their whopper of an album. Clocking in at 14 tracks and roughly an hour, the band covers lots of ground in New Dust. Exhausted Pipes proves its…
Nightcap Playlist!
Oh man. Today was a day. It’s about a week into class so this is when all the drama starts. I could definitely use some chillaxed songs to wind me down (and if you’re listening in the morning, to get…
HVMM — Talk To Me Like I’m Dead
You look like you could use some gothic Americana nu-metal. Think Murder By Death but, like, really serious and with some guitar slayage. “Lacerate,” the first track off the band’s new EP, calls to mind the Black Keys tearing through…
Nick Ralg — Home
I wrote about Nick Ralg’s EP Alright not too long ago, but the full album, Home, is out now. Ralg uses a light touch of roots music to create a warmth around his otherwise window-shattering chamber pop. I’m still in…