Mount Moriah — How to Dance

Mount Moriah has come a long way from its scrappy punk days, though the seeds for How to Dance were always there. How to Dance is truly monumental. It amps up that engrossing feeling the band pioneered in Miracle Temple;…

Vamanos — Presents…a Ten Inch at 45 RPMs

Von over at Americana Rock Mix likes to start off his (excellent) podcast with that quote from Freaks and Geeks: “Rock’n’roll don’t come from your brain! It comes from your crotch!” That’s very much true of blues punk duo Vamanos.…

Bishops — Dream Easy

What do you do when the thing you love most doesn’t seem to love you back? That’s the central question of Bishops’ latest release, Dream Easy. The title seems to have a double meaning to me. Bishops’ wall-of-sound approach to…

Ben Trickey — Choke & Croon

Three years was far too long to wait a new Ben Trickey album. His debut, Rising Waters, was one of my favorites of 2013 and continues to be a standby, even three years later. But maybe three years was the…

Great Peacock — “Society Hill”

The geniuses at Great Peacock are at again. The band will release their new single “Let You Go” tomorrow, alongside this gem, “Society Hill.” The track features what makes Great Peacock so incredible: Andrew Nelson and Blount Floyd’s unique vocal…

Dregas — “Skin”

This may be a dance song, but it feels appropriate on today of all days. The song addresses the inherent racial and gender tensions in an interracial relationship. Like all memorable club music, the lyrics are poignant and real, but…

Kristopher James — Find Me

Kristopher James has returned with his sophomore release, Find Me, and it’s a triumphant one. James is all-around impressive, to be sure. Find Me showcases his impressive range (particularly in “Fire and the Fuse.”) Where Movement:1 caught James in a…