Anna Tivel — Heroes Waking Up
I’m just going to put it on the table: Heroes Waking Up is one of the finest albums I’ve reviewed on this blog. (For reference, this is post number 817.) While I enjoyed Tivel’s debut album, I have to say…
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Austin Lucas — Between the Moon and the Midwest
Austin Lucas went to hell and back — almost literally — for this album. We were supposed to have Between the Moon in our hands two years ago. Following the success of Lucas’s Stay Reckless, New West Records was prepared…
Al Scorch — Circle Round the Signs
Al Scorch brings a whole new meaning to folk punk. At least in my conception. I generally think of Frank Turner’s gentle but aggressively frank songs. Scorch, on the other hand, lives up to his name. These songs spit hot…
VIDEO: Redcast — Corduroy
Maybe it’s because I’ve been on a Weezer kick, but Redcast feels like a much more polished version of every 90s weird kid’s favorite band. On its own, “Corduroy” would be a fun song, but the music video gives it…
Kaia Kater — Nine Pin
Kaia Kater isn’t just an excellent banjo player. She’s a force to be reckoned with. When I started this blog almost five years ago (!) I promised my readers that I would feature artists who sounded like their lives depended…