Zini — Zini
This isn’t quite like anything that’s usually featured on Adobe & Teardrops, but it’s so intriguing I had to share. Particularly on a week like this, Zini’s blend of Middle Eastern music with 90s-style alt-rock is a reminder of the…
Music Roundup!
1. Kid Davis and the Bullets starts off with the rockabilly scorcher “Wanted Man.” 2. Lydia Rose‘s “Cold” brings gently weeping guitars to a shimmering folk pop confection. 3. “Moving Farther Than Before” by Talmont is not the sort of…
Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires — Youth Detention\(Nail My Feet Down to the Southside of Town)
I had been planning to write about Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires this week regardless of current events, but with the tragedy in Charlottesville Youth Detention is even more urgent than before. If you’re not familiar with the…
Asian Shoegaze Compilation Vol. 1
It’s been a rough couple of days (more on that later today.) But if you need to unplug (and doing that sometimes is important! Just don’t do it ALL the time!) then this is the album for you. Will Griffith…
PREMIERE: Wise Jennings — “Jumpin’ River”
The passage of time is hard to come to grips with, but Wise Jennings’ “Jumpin’ River” reminds us that it doesn’t have to be so bad. At least not if you’ve got a forceful voice and rollicking guitar licks attached…
Castle Pines — Summer Blood
This review is a little bit unusual — the band sent me some of their music a few months ago and before I had a chance to write about it, Castle Pines released its second EP. So this is, essentially,…
Music Roundup!
1. Casey Reid‘s “Hold On” is an impassioned plea supported by shimmering acoustic guitars. 2. “Coal Fired Train” by Hayride Casualties unleashes some well-earned Southern rock. It’s a song that’s full of swagger and barely-contained blues guitars. 3. The 23rd…
Kyle Lacy and the Harlem River Noise — Currents
Things have been pretty heavy lately, so if you need a break (and they’re important!) Kyle Lacy and the Harlem River Noise might just be a cure for what ails ya, at least temporarily. The band’s breezy retro rock smacks…