Category Review

Mrs. Greenbird — Dark Waters

On paper, Mrs. Greenbird would have been a difficult sell for me: male-female duet, emphasis on the”pop” part of folk pop, a Gothic tinge, big arrangements. Usually that’s an instant “no” for me but there’s a reason Mrs. Greenbird won…

DL Rossi — A Sweet Thing

If a thousand-yard stare could be turned into music, it’d be DL Rossi’s new album A Sweet Thing (out this Friday.) The 7-song record packs a mighty wallop, distilling Rossi’s past few years of hellish setbacks: cancer, divorce, substance use,…

Dave Ernst — Hickory Switch

Honestly, most of the time you just need a distorted guitar and a song in G. Dave Ernst knows this — and he uses it well.  In a moment where Americana seems to celebrate who has the best acid trip…

Anamon — Purple, Green, and Yellow

Listening to Anamon is a bit like hopping into a time machine on the fritz. The machine is set for the 20th century, but it hops around at regular intervals. The Rochester, NY-based group draws the easiest comparisons to Speedy…