Aaron Burdett — Refuge
Sometimes, when I’m really bored, I tune in to New York’s mainstream country radio station. (But also…we have a country radio station? I blame all you gentrifying transplants.) I have to say I don’t hate what I hear; I just…
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VISSIA — Place Holder
If you close your eyes, or maybe just squint a little, you can see the early rock’n’roll bones that hold up VISSIA’S debut album. It’s that strong sense of tradition that gives Place Holder so much rich texture. VISSIA’s voice…
Samantha Fish — Belle of the West
Belle of the West is just an explosion of talent. While it’s primarily a blues album, there’s such a profusion of joy in the moment that I’m left walking away with that more so than anything conveyed by the songs…
Sonia Tetlow — Now
Sonia Tetlow’s seen her share of the road. Whether it was pounding the pavement with her Patti Smith-esque punk band STB in the late 90s and early aughts, supporting Cowboy Mouth on bass in the shortly after, leading Herman Put…
Low River — New Mothers
Paul Bardsley, otherwise known as Low River, has the kind of musical DNA that’ll win any reader of this blog over. Bardsley’s voice recalls a young Mike Ness while his heavy strum and strident lyrics evoke Frank Turner. But Bardsley…