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…
Labor Day Music
Hi, everyone. This isn’t a playlist in honor of Labor Day per se (though as a union member, you’re welcome for this long weekend!) but it’s all damn good. 1. Bel Heir — “Washed Up” is about youthful disaffection. Or…
Hayley Thompson-King — Psychotic Melancholia
Inspired by her youthful days in Clowns for Christ, Hayley Thompson-King presents her “Sodom and Gomorrah concept album,” Psychotic Melancholia. As metal as that sounds, these are in fact the basic ingredients for a rich and complex “psychedelic country” album. …
Rocky Bottom — American Man
I really, really wanted Rocky Bottom to be the nom de plume of a militant queer folk punk singer by the consolation prize — a collection of smart songs delivered with charm to spare by Alex Hernandez — is excellent.…
Music Roundup!
1. Andrew Whitman’s “Things To Come” is a mellow and sincere look at the future. 2. Mark Mathis‘s “I Will Love You Forever” hits a little close to home, dedicated to Mathis’s son as he and his mother went through…
Blank Range — Marooned With the Treasure
Listening to Blank Range is like scratching a particularly annoying itch: sooooooooooooo refreshing and, more importantly, sooooooooooo satisfying. The band’s got a clear hodgepodge of influences: a little bit of Gaslight Anthem, a little bit of Steve Earle, a little…