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…
Category New Music
PREMIERE: Faith Evans Ruch — “Bang Bang”
I’ve written plentiful praise for Faith Evans Ruch in the past. She’s about to release a new, soul-inspired album. While the world of country will miss her, here’s her latest single, a Nancy Sinatra cover, that leaves no doubt as…
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…