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…
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…
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…
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. …
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.…