Roof Beams — “In My Prime”
I’ve had a whole lot of nice things to say about Roof Beams in the past and it looks like that’s just going to continue. The DC-based band is prepping its next album and is giving the rest of us…
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David Benedict — Golden Angle
I am one of those strange people who legitimately enjoys square dancing having neither grown up with it as a tradition nor having hippie parents who turned into East Coast elites. (Fun fact — my parents met at the Metropolitan…
Lauren Balthrop — This Time Around
This Time Around is inspired, in part, by the current political climate. Here’s the thing, though — it’s not what you’re thinking. It’s a meditation on being unmoored and how to handle it, but you won’t find politics here. Instead,…
Jamie Lynn Vessels — Storm Coming
Is there any genre better equipped to tackle love gone sour than the blues? Jamie Lynn Vessels’ Storm Coming definitely proves that no, there’s not, and all of those bent strings and slides demonstrate what she’s going to do to…
Jesse Rosenthal — Party Dress/Old Closure
I generally don’t review EPs, but you need to hop aboard Jesse Rosenthal’s train before it leaves the station. The first song on the EP, “Party Dress,” is just a stunning display of vulnerability. From the vocals to the guitars,…