Brad Armstrong — Empire
If there was an award for atmosphere, Brad Armstrong’s new release, Empire, would be a shoe-in. From the opening cricket chirps, sounding like a ghostly patch of road, we know we’re not in for an easy ride. Armstrong is best…
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Laura Jean Anderson — Righteous Girl
Laura Jean Anderson’s debut EP, Righteous Girl, reads like a showcase for Anderson’s impressive vocals. The slinky grooves of “Take Me In” and “It Won’t be Long” lull us into the expectation that Anderson belongs with the honey-voiced (but impressive)…
Kristina Stykos — Horse Thief
Kristina Stykos’ latest relief, Horse Thief, is a trip through decades of American music, as well as her own life. Stykos is most at home with folk music, but many of the songs on Horse Thief incorporate Southern rock’n’roll and…
Melaena Cadiz — Sunfair
Melaena Cadiz’s first album, Rattle the Windows, was probably the first album I bought because of a review on Ninebullets. (The first of many, thankfully.) In short, I’ve been a fan of Cadiz since before this blog was a glimmer…
Caleb Caudle — Carolina Ghost
I waited to write about Caleb Caudle’s masterful release until I had seen him in concert. When introducing the music to a potential (ahem) acquaintance, she appreciated the “Carolina-ness” of his sound. I take that comment to mean Caudle and…