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Album Review of "As it Ever Was, So it Will Be Again" by The Decemberists ...
YABB Records Producer: Tucker Martine If you love history, and if you love indie-rock at its most pleasant, The Decemberists are the band for you. ... -
Album Review of "Spotlight City" By Dan Rincon (7/10)
Castle Face Records Producer: Dan Rincon Dan Rincon’s Spotlight City is a meditator’s musical paradise. The tunes are gentle and soothing, and provide little distraction ... -
Album Review of "Self" by Fernando Perdomo (9/10)
Spirit of Unicorn Music Producer: Fernando Perdomo Perdomo is a sideman and session guitarist/vocalist/composer/multi-instrumentalist that is like a modern day member of the Wrecking Crew. ... -
Album Review of "A Shipwreck in the Sand" by Silverstein
BIAS WARNING: Let me start by admitting something to you, dear reader. I am an absolute sucker for a concept album. Always have been. Something, ... -
Album Review of "Black Sails in the Sunset" by AFI
Well, here we are again. Me, spending 469 characters trying to convince you this review wasn’t written by ChatGPT. You, thinking about where you were ... -
Album Review of "Recorda Me: Remembering Joe Henderson" by Lori Bell (8/10)
Lori Bell Music Producer: Lori Bell If you’re a jazz head, perhaps you’ve imagined what some of Joe Henderson’s tunesmight have sounded like had they ... -
Album Review of "Live in Germany" by David Newbould (8/10)
Blackbird Record Label Producers: David Newbould The Tennessee troubadour David Newbould takes us across the pond with his band, as Live in Germany immerses listeners ... -
Album Review of "A Midlife Crisis" by Applied Communications (6/10)
Applied Communications Producers: Max Wood, Scoobert Doobert, Riley Knapp Weird, weird, weird; but in a fun way. Fire one up and you won’t be disappointed ... -
Album Review of "Aftermath" by Jessica Carter Altman (9/10)
Symphonic Producer: Jason Lehning With enchanting, poignant vocals, Jessica Carter Altman delivers an emotive poetic showcase sharing a beautiful combination of pop, country, smooth jazz, ... -
Album Review of "A Memory of Our Future" by Mandoki Soulmates (9/10)
Sony Music/Inside Out Producer: Leslie Mandoki Ideally, I think we can all agree that music brings people together. And truly exceptional and virtuosic music naturally ... -
Album Review: "Anywhere U Wanna Go" by Bad Ass Boots (7/10)
Dream Wild Records Producer: Lisa Nemzo Oakland/Bay Area blues rockers Bad Ass Boots are at their peak with the latest LP Anywhere U Wanna Go, ... -
Album Review of "Neon Pill" by Cage the Elephant (6/10)
RCA Records Producer: John Hill After a tumultuous five-year hiatus, Cage the Elephant’s frontman Matt Shultz bares it all with their sixth studio album Neon ... -
Album Review of "Salvation" by Quinn Sullivan (9/10)
Provogue/Mascot Label Group Producer: John Fields A guitar phenom, Sullivan cut his first album at 12. Now 25, he’s making a conscious effort to explore ... -
Album Review of "Blue(s)" by Lori Bell & Ron Satterfield (8/10)
Lori Bell Music Producer: Lori Bell Celebrating a 25-year partnership that has run parallel to their multi-faceted solo careers, veteran SoCal jazz greats Lori Bell ... -
Album Review of "Son" By Icarus Phoenix (7/10)
Icarus Phoenix Producers: Jed Jones, Drew Danburry Deliberate and in-your-face story-telling with psychedelia-like music in the background. Danburry is a consummate raconteur with flair for ... -
Album Review of "There Are No Rival Clones Here" by Blair Gun (8/10)
Enabler No. 6 Records/Sonablast Records Producer: Eric Baur San Diego post-punk outfit Blair Gun are sharp and quick to the draw, and on the latest ... -
Album Review of "Open Me, A Higher Consciousness of Sound and Spirit" by Kahil El'Zabar's ...
Spiritmuse Records Producer: Kahil El’Zabar Kahil El’Zabar is a musician only in the game for the joy of artistic expression and cultural connectedness. His Ethnic ... -
Album Review of "My Black Country: The Songs of Alice Randall" by Various Artists (9/10)
Oh Boy Records Producer: Ebonie Smith Contrary to popular belief, there’s a rich history of Black musicians playing a starring role in country music. One ... -
Album Review of "GREIF" By Zeal & Ardor (8/10)
MVKA Producer: Marc Obrist Swiss avant-garde metalheads Zeal & Ardor are back, and this time as a complete unit. Where previous releases were written/recorded solely ... -
Album Review of "Sam's Place" By Little Feat (8/10)
Hot Tomato Productions/MRI Producer: Little Feat and Charles A. Martinez For their first studio recording in a dozen years, renowned swamp rockers Little Feat decided ...
