These are the first three albums of the deeply underrated psych/jam band The Third Mind. The group is built around legendary lead guitarist Dave Alvin, better known for The Blasters, who was 65 years old at the time of the self titled debut. The Third Mind […]
This album is another beautiful gift from the ever evolving relationship between traditional Irish and American music. The title says it all: traditional Irish music lovingly performed on pedal steel guitar. Sometimes ambient, sometimes engaging, there are moments of just pedal steel and passages with a […]
An intense and pointed debut from Shearling, a project by Alex Kent and Sylvie Simmons following the dissolution of the band Sprain. There’s a lot of depth to this work and the radical sincerity that clearly went into this album is something the world needs more […]
Light-Space Modulator is a new duo of psychedelic producer/DJ/legend Shackleton and singer/instrumentalist Marlene Ribeiro of GNOD, whose ’23 debut was probably my favorite release of that year. The instrumentation is delicate and balanced perfectly to Marlene’s intensely layered voice. It’s rhythmically intricate with a strong ritualistic […]
Sarah Louise is an extremely accomplished folk musician, recognized as a prodigious finger style acoustic guitarist and known for her delicate work with electronics and tape loops that recalls Pan American as much as Fahey. A lot of her work is very traditional but I find […]
After a decade as a band that’s been mostly spent backing the legendary Pat Thomas, elder statesman of Ghanaian high life music, Kwashibu Area Band steps out with this amazing “solo” debut. The classic high life sound is there but there’s a maturity in the afro-jazz […]
The 6th album by the late great Malian guitar legend, one of my all time favorite guitar players. This record most accurately reflects the high energy live performances which him and his band were known for. Essential music that any fans of North/West African guitar music […]
This is an album of timeless traditional folk music interpreted at the highest level and with the utmost respect. Any fan of experimental music, slowcore, folk traditions (Irish or otherwise) or angular guitar music ala Branca, Quine etc will enjoy this immensely. I was in love […]
This is a masterpiece of twee indi pop with a huge sound and an impressive pedigree. It’s an iconic but often overlooked classic from the 2009 Indi pop/folk/psych explosion. This record was produced by legendary musician and blog favorite Karl Blau at the infamous Dub Narcotic […]
Every now and then an album just wallops you. Every single track, you keep thinking “How have I never heard this before!?” This is one of those times for me. Kramer (born Stephen Michael Bonner) is a storied figure in unique and experimental music circles who […]