Inspired by her youthful days in Clowns for Christ, Hayley Thompson-King presents her “Sodom and Gomorrah concept album,” Psychotic Melancholia. As metal as that sounds, these are in fact the basic ingredients for a rich and complex “psychedelic country” album. …
I really, really wanted Rocky Bottom to be the nom de plume of a militant queer folk punk singer by the consolation prize — a collection of smart songs delivered with charm to spare by Alex Hernandez — is excellent.…
There’s no question that the music industry is flailing — now even the streaming giants like Spotify and Pandora that destabilized things in the first are becoming victims of their own success and record companies are beginning to gain the…
This isn’t quite like anything that’s usually featured on Adobe & Teardrops, but it’s so intriguing I had to share. Particularly on a week like this, Zini’s blend of Middle Eastern music with 90s-style alt-rock is a reminder of the…
1. Casey Reid‘s “Hold On” is an impassioned plea supported by shimmering acoustic guitars. 2. “Coal Fired Train” by Hayride Casualties unleashes some well-earned Southern rock. It’s a song that’s full of swagger and barely-contained blues guitars. 3. The 23rd…