Ernest James Zydeco — Automatic
I imagine this is an odd time for musicians in New Orleans. They’re coming down off the high of Mardi Gras but are about to gear up for Jazz Fest (which I am quite excited to attend this year.) So…
Category New Music
Jay Woodward — Good Grief
Good Grief, Woodward’s sophomore album, is not for the faint of heart. Composed in response to the loss of several people close to Woodward, Good Grief is much more ambitious in scale than Letters We Told. The album begins with…
Freakwater — Scheherazade
Listening to Scheherazade, Freakwater’s first album in 9 years, is an immersive experience. Janet Beveridge Bean and Catherine Irwin, the band’s founding duo, have worked together on and off for over 25 years. That shows in Scheherazade‘s rich tapestry of…
Lela Sophia — “NeoB”
I’ve been sitting on this one for a while now. I’ve written about Lela Sophia in the past. I appreciate her minimalist approach to songwriting, which creates a trance-like aura around Sophia’s dreamy lyrics. This is very much Netflix and…
Michael Cerveris — Piety AND Support Chicago Blues!
It seems fitting to review New Orleans native Michael Cerveris’ debut album while everyone’s nursing their Mardi Gras hangovers. And considering half of the city of New Orleans was involved in the making of this album (see the “Labels” for…