Christopher Bell — Fire
If the music posted in the last few days feels peppy and light, it’s because this is all music I listened to in June. At the end of the school year. And now I’m getting ready to head back. That…
Repeat After Me — Mapmaker
Jam bands and power pop aren’t two genres that seem like they would go together, but Repeat After Me Manages to pull it off. Repeat After Me is signed to Russian Winter Records, which has done an excellent job of…
Vintage Blue — No Going Back
I posted a video by Chicago pop(s) band Vintage Blue a few months ago. Upon further reflection, Vintage Blue reminds me of vintage Fighting Gravity. I know that’s an extremely cryptic reference — you probably only know Fighting Gravity if…
Cory Branan — The No Hit Wonder
This is a Cory Branan album. Cory Branan — Official Site, Facebook, Spotify, Buy The No-Hit Wonder Alright, I guess I should write a review but let’s be honest — this album, as do all Cory Branan’s albums, speak for…
Ed Tang — Goodbye, Zen5, Sushi Diner
A couple of months ago I reviewed Ed Tang’s most recent EP, an exuberant push into alt-country. I mentioned that there was…something…missing. When I went back and listened to Goodbye… I realized what it was. The EP feels a lot…
Dan Michaelson and the Coastguards — Distance
Did you know that Teen Wolf is a thing? Apparently it is…like, people watch it. And I assume people listen to it, because Dan Michaelson’s newest album is already sold out, even though it only goes on sale today. Dan’s…
INTERVIEW: Dan Michaelson
London-based artist Dan Michaelson will release his somber, deeply-layered album Distance on Monday (the 18th.) The single, “Breaking Falls,” was featured in MTV’s Teen Wolf — but that aside, it’s a beautiful song. Dan took the time to answer some…
Pinebocks — Lena
Pinebocks reached out to me in June, and I fell in love with “Lena” right away. “This is it,” I thought. “Absolutely the songs of the summer.” But my “to review” list was so backed up that it didn’t take…