Essential drummer (and clarinetist, wizard, etc) Chris Corsano came up in conversation the other day and I remembered how amazing this supergroup Rangda was (is? Give us another!) This supergroup features Chris along with twin guitars from Ben Chasny (Six Organs of Admittance) and Sir Richard […]
The Original Faces is the debut album by Portland, Oregon trio Helen. It’s an extremely masterful dream pop record from three indi vets and its PNW DNA comes through strong in the records intense and melodic sound. It’s got that cold jangle pop vibe that we’ve […]
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 […]
Towering Inferno With Bongo Drums? Sign me up on the name alone. This is a new group from blog favorite guitarist Dave Harrington of the legendary DARKSIDE (and many more.) It’s a jazzy jammer that sits between Harrington’s more psychedelic work and his jazz fusion. In […]
This is an contemporary jazz/fusion record that simply cannot be missed. Forever Forever is essential. Singer, songwriter, bandleader and LA jazz luminary Genevieve Artadis third album is a passionate and danceable work of hyper modern jazz pop. The core of the album is classic romantic jazz […]
The final record by the duo of trumpeter Jamie Branch and her longtime collaborator, percussionist Jason Nazary. Rest in peace Jamie. Anteloper is a particularly genre-defying project from the seemingly limitless creativity and improvisation of Jamie Branch. This group in particular is characterized by both musicians […]
Low Air is a long awaited record, at least for me. Jeremy is best known as the longtime live drummer for Animal Collective and Dan Deacon. He’s also a member of two different art rock groups that were formative to me, Ponytail and Slasher Flicks. I […]
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 […]
Most Velvet Underground bootlegs are partial, unlistenable, lo-fi audience recordings. This record is only partially partial, totally listenable and acceptably lo-fi audience recording. I am not recommending this for purely historical purposes rather it’s a genuinely nice listen. This was the final set of several in a very, very small bar in Philadelphia in early […]
This is a duology of records by the unconventional and unpredictable jazz (pop, classical, devotional etc) musician and lo-fi recording legend Zach Phillips. At the time of this writing he’s best known as the co-leader of breakout jazz-pop-psych-improv group Fivel Is Glauque with singer Ma Clement. I first encountered his work as the boss of […]