This Chicago psych duo has been around for a good while- partners Joshua and Eliza have been releasing songs as Glyders for a decade before releasing their full length debut in 2023, Maria’s Hunt. As a fan of cosmic country and ambient Americana, this long awaited […]
I suppose this Bandcamp-Friday release constitutes the first officially released live-from-tour Mikaela Davis album. As a somewhat jam band there’s been recording of her barn burning improvisational sets and all-Jerry cover sets for a while, and a few well circulated live in studios. Still I think […]
It’s not a great exaggeration or even a particularly warm take to say that Ryan Davis is one of the finest songwriters anywhere. His songs are inseparably personal and existential. He sings the quietest thoughts at the loudest volume. He sings each one like it’ll be […]
Barry Walker Jr is a singular pedal steel player whose influence and presence across cosmic country and ambient americana is inescapable. He has recorded with many wonderful groups and often graces stages and festivals across the US as a central piece of psychedelic country/rock/jam legends Rose […]
This is a personal favorite album of mine from a wonderful one-time trio consisting of two electronic guitarists and one drum machine programmer. That might sound out of place for jazz fans unfamiliar with the mastery of Ikue Mori, but her beautiful percussion speaks for itself. […]
I’ve returned to this album often since its release, and not just due to its easy-going nature. This California quartet makes truly great tunes. The twin guitars and vocal harmonies of the two front men are soulful and exceptional. The songwriting is timeless- though it certainly […]
On this new record “Goodbye Till I Do Good By You” Blaine Todd dives headfirst into cosmic country taking a half step back from his earlier more ambient Americana vibes, and sets a new high-water mark for the genre. The Blaine Todd sound is higher and […]
Its been a great few years for American primitive music, particularly if you’re a fan of Fahey worship or drone music. More interesting and more fun than its peers is this is Henry Flynt-esq avant-garde hillbilly music from Baltimore. It’s got American traditional sounds that keep […]
Two enigmatic musicians from two sides of the Pacific come together for an amazing tape on Perpetual Doom. The songs are (mostly) courtesy Portland outsider/insider musician Lee Bagget, also known as that mean guitar that’s the secret to folk project Little Wings. There’s a few by/featuring […]
Barry Walkers most recent solo work and his most energetic and busy as well. You might know him for his ambient records or as a player in Rose City Band. He plays several string instruments but is most known for his pedal steel and on Shoulda […]