The Wildwoods
Dear Meadowlark. Review by Peter Lindblad.
Music Reviews
Faced with the rich sonic twister of music ever churning around us, our writers strap on headphones and hunker down with these tunes and their words to lead everyone to the bottom of what sounds good right now.
Japanese Breakfast
For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women) (Dead Oceans). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Melvins 1983
Thunderball (Ipecac Recordings). Review by Peter Lindblad.
Miki Berenyi Trio
Tripla (Bella Union). Review by Peter Lindblad.
Babe Rainbow
Slipper imp and shakaerator (p(doom)). Review by Julius C. Lacking.
Juanita & Juan
Jungle Cruise (In the Red). Review by John Seebach.
L.A. Guns
Leopard Skin (Cleopatra Records). Review by Christopher Long.
Velvet Sun
Empire (Flotation Records ). Review by Randy Radic.
Sarah Quintana
Baby Don’t. Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Matt B
Alkebulan II (Vitae Records). Review by Randy Radic.
Jay Putty
“Call of the Wild” (Silver Side Productions). Review by Randy Radic.
Isabelle Olivier
Impressions (Rewound Echoes). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Cian Ducrot
“Little Dreaming” (Darkroom / Polydor / Capitol). Review by Danielle Holian.
The Loft
Everything Changes, Everything Stays the Same (Tapete Records). Review by Peter Lindblad.
Nikki O’Neill
Stories I Only Tell My Friends (Blackbird Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Springhouse
From Now to OK (Independent Project Records). Review by Peter Lindblad.
World Party
Best in Show (Seaview). Review by Randy Radic.
Chow Mane
Mood 4 Love (Five Spice Entertainment). Review by Randy Radic.
Sylvie Courvoisier and Mary Halvorson
Bone Bells (Pyroclastic Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Bambara
Birthmarks (Wharf Cat/Bella Union). Review by Peter Lindblad.
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