Jamila Woods — HEAVN
I’m a little embarrassed that it’s taken me so long to write a review of my favorite album of 2016. But HEAVN is such an overwhelming experience that it takes a while to process. In a word, it’s gorgeous. I…
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Anna Wallis — Every Tear is a Drop of Fear
I was blasting this the other night. My roommate walked in and said, “Oh! This is so pleasant! I like the harmonies!” I couldn’t help grinning. “Right? But this is a song where she’s contemplating jumping out of the emergency…
Music for The Times by Shane Sweeney and Micah Schnabel
I had the good fortune to see Micah Schnabel live the night after the election. Both he and Shane have produced new music for us just in time for Inauguration Day. Micah’s been playing these songs during his last couple…
Hanukkah, Elves, a Premier, and Fuck This Year!
I’m going to be taking the week off through New Year’s. I’m planning on using the time to get ahead on entries and to hopefully start updating daily again in 2017. In the meantime, I don’t typically post holiday music…
Cotton — All God’s Creatures Have Knives
When I took the record out of its sleeve, it was badly warped and had strange, rune-like markings along the vinyl. I threw it on my record player anyway. The sound came out herky-jerky, like an old recording from the…