Category Review

Amparo — Rains

Ten minutes might seem like an odd runtime for an EP, but Amparo’s Rains knows not to overstay its welcome. The three-track instrumental combines gentle, organic guitar work with electronic looping and modulation, creating something a little more than human.…

Flood County — We’ll Be Fine

Things are a bit stressful right now, but Flood County will slow you down. These songs aren’t happy by any means — it’s a classic country album, why would you think otherwise? But the mellow harmonies of Stewart Peck and…

Sunny War — With the Sun

At the end of the day, it all turns into jazz. At least, that’s my sense of any kind of progression of a genre as it continues to push back against its own conventions. Sunny War’s impressive guitar playing, based…

Roxie Watson — Try A Little Kindness

Roxie Watson has been near and dear to my heart for quite some time. The four-piece amiably dips into bluegrass, country, rock-a-billy, and folk with equal measure, and on their fourth release Try A Little Kindness, they throw in a…