VIDEO: Flobots — “Pray”
Flobots, a hip-hop group from Denver, have released a stunning protest song and accompanying video. Why does this stand out to me more than the many protest songs that are flooding my inbox and are sure to do so for…
Category New Music
Mouths of Babes — Brighter in the Dark
This album deserves a full review but I think it’s worth sharing my initial reaction: So that’s Brighter in the Dark in a nutshell but here’s some more context. Mouths of Babes is a queer folk supergroup (super-duo?) comprised of…
MUSIC VIDEO: The Jerry Cans — “Arnalukaq”
The Jerry Cans, hailing from Nunavut (the Canadian Arctic, that is), seamlessly blend country music and Inuit traditions. This can be seen in the gorgeous new video, “Arnalukaq.” The song highlights the serious and oft-ignored issue that indigenous women in…
Rayna Gellert — Workin’s Too Hard
Rayna Gellert’s Workin’s Too Hard is a little long to be an EP and shorter than an album, but it says a lot more than most. Gellert is perhaps best known for her work in the roots band Uncle Earl.…
McDougall — “Battle Creek March”
Wishing you had some more pounding banjo in your life? Fear not — McDougall’s got you covered. The banjo punk troubadour is re-recording a number of his old songs with a full band. Eventually he will release the collection of…