Category The Basics

Butchers Blind — A Place in America

I first wrote about Butchers Blind two years ago but I only just managed to see them play live, where they completely crushed it. Lead singer Pete Mancini tends to be softspoken on his recordings, but there’s a real power…

Grace Petrie — Whatever’s Left

I wrote about Petrie’s previous album a scant two months ago, but she went ahead and released her latest, Whatever’s Left, the day before my review went up. (What a scamp.) So she made it back into the rotation. Really…

Reina del Cid — The Cooling

A few weeks ago, I observed what seems to be a cresting trend of (female) artists incorporating the melodic verve of ’90s rock with twangy flavorings. Reina del Cid divebombs into that wave headfirst, and damn do they make it…