Goldmine Highlights David J’s Tracks From The Attic
Goldmine recently explored the recent David J compilation, Tracks From The Attic, that is at radio now. They wrote, “This recent release from the dedicated folks at Independent Project Records, a veritable treasure trove of classic artists and ensembles long forgotten by the mainstream music labels, offers another example of the purpose and perseverance that’s at the very heart of the […]
New Music From Springhouse
Independent Project Records (IPR) and the New York City three-piece Springhouse have announced that they will reissue the band’s 2008 12-track album, From Now to OK, on March 14. Springhouse may be best remembered as the first major-signed, nationally-touring US shoegaze band of the original era; a 1991 MTV video, “Layers,” a Rolling Stone feature and copious airplay brought notice […]
JUNO Award Nominee Leif Vollebekk Has The Current’s Song Of The Day
“Rock and Roll,” the opening track of Leif Vollebekk’s new LP Revelation, was The Current’s Song of The Day yesterday. Check that out right here! The album was also just nominated in the category of Adult Alternative Album of the Year at the 2025 JUNO Awards! See the full list of nominees here. Vollebekk brings his tour in support of Revelation to Canada […]
Afterimage’s Alec Tension Speaks With Only Three Lads
Only Three Lads writes that “Afterimage created a sound that was hypnotic, skittery and chilly, but is also adventurous, playful and complex.” The podcast has a conversation with the band’s frontman Dan Voznick, aka Alec Tension, that can be found here. The topic of conversation is “What about the perfect single side of a record? If the physical time and […]
New Releases Now Notes the innocence mission’s Positive Reviews
New Releases Now calls Midwinter Swimmers, the newest album from the innocence mission, “a tender, cinematic exploration of love, memory, and connection that feels as timeless as it is deeply personal… an album that strikes a delicate balance between expansive, cinematic soundscapes and the lo-fi intimacy of vintage folk-pop.” The site has an overview of the album’s critical reception, […]
Soundsphere Enjoys Leif Vollebekk’s Soulful Live Set
Soundsphere‘s review of Leif Vollebekk set last week in Leeds, UK takes note of the singer/songwriter’s “intimate and soulful tone. Known for his emotive vocals and masterful piano and guitar skills, Vollebekk captivated the audience with a selection of tracks that showcased his unique blend of folk and indie influences. His performance was both heartfelt and engaging… […]
New Music From Assemblage
Detroit’s legendary Westbound Records has teamed with vinyl specialist label Org Music to re-launch with a series of remastered, celebrated funk and soul albums. Founded in 1968 by Armen Boladian, Westbound proved to the world that thrilling sounds were still coming from Detroit, after Motown left the city. From humble beginnings, this important independent label soon grew to […]
The Second Disc Tells Denise LaSalle’s Story
Denise LaSalle is currently at radio with the ORG reissue of her Westbound Records debut, Trapped By A Thing Called Love. The Second Disc says the album’s title track “epitomizes the sound of Memphis soul just as much as the better-known Al Green record ‘Tired Of Being Alone,’” which was also arranged by Willie Mitchell. The site reviewed a previous reissue of […]
XPN Shares Leif Vollebekk Pics
Leif Vollebekk is currently performing shows in the UK in advance of his Canadian tour to support Revelation, which is at radio now from Secret City. WXPN hosted the multifaceted musician last month, and the site has some photos from the event. Check those out here, and see Vollebekk live: 2/14 – Vancouver, BC – The Pearl 2/15 – Victoria, […]
Light Of My Life Enjoys the innocence mission’s New Opus
French website Light Of My Life has a review of the new album from the innocence mission. Via a translation, they say, “Their latest opus, Midwinter Swimmers, is a real pop/folk/dream pop gem… Those who once listened to The Sundays, Shelleyan Orphan or even Cocteau Twins will find here the same fragility, the same joy of putting notes on the colors that […]
AllMusic Says Denise LaSalle’s Debut Westbound LP Is A “Classic”
AllMusic has a review of Denise LaSalle‘s Trapped By A Thing Called Love. “Kicking off her Westbound stay with a gem,” the site wites, “LaSalle gave the world a new take on Southern soul with this late-nite entrée of Stax-y grooves and tales of love on the rocks. Trapped By a Thing Called Love… set the pace for other Dixie divas […]
Liverpool Sound and Vision Says Leif Vollebekk “Delivers Solace”
Liverpool Sound and Vision has a philosophical review of Revelation, Leif Vollebekk‘s philosophy-inspired new album. “Nobody should sail through life without feeling the pain that existence offers if they want to declare love from the highest mountain,” they say. “For Leif Vollebekk the outcome of Revelation is a response to the world as it was arguably once, and how we […]
Midwinter Swimmers is the innocence mission’s “Most Present” Album Yet, Writes Spectrum Culture
According to Spectrum Culture, the innocence mission‘s new album Midwinter Swimmers “is their most present yet… Naturalistic imagery paints vibrant strokes across the album’s 39 minutes, another immersive blurring of the lines between songs… The Innocence Mission’s thirteenth album is a quaint and embracing experience, instruments and poetry ebbing and flowing like a gentle tide.” The review can be found here. Midwinter […]
Sun Atoms Shares Video With Blood Makes Noise
Blood Makes Noise has coverage of “Take This Love,” by Sun Atoms. The track, writes the site, “is a deep dive into introspective lyrics, captured during a late-night recording session at Joshua Tree Recording Studios. The song’s lyrics explore themes of love and self-discovery, highlighted by the line ‘take this love and shove it up your heart.’ […]
Leif Vollebekk Goes Live and Direct With WYEP
In a recent interview with Pittsburgh’s WYEP, Leif Vollebekk explains that the vocals on his new album Revelation are “all one takes. No, that one was… yeah, that was… I mean, the one taken then told us that we’d redo it, like, a few months later if I wanted another take. But I like to record live with the […]
No Workhorse Marvels At The “Exceptional Finesse” the innocence mission Displays On New LP Midwinter Swimmers
About the innocence mission, No Workhorse writes, “Both celebrated and under-appreciated, their other-worldly, meditative folk music always contains an undercurrent of comfort. They don’t often change what they do but manage to stay true to their distinctive sound without ever feeling stale.” According to the site, new album Midwinter Swimmers – at radio now – is “a rich, subtly textured record, […]
The Big Takeover Shares Springhouse Details
The Big Takeover has the premiere of Springhouse‘s “Moving Van” video, as well as details on the upcoming deluxe reissue of the band’s album From Now To OK. According to the site, “All physical formats will be presented in a beautiful package from designer Bruce Licher. The new LP edition will be made available on black vinyl as […]
New Release From Denise LaSalle
Detroit’s legendary Westbound Records has teamed with vinyl specialist label Org Music to re-launch with a series of remastered, celebrated funk and soul albums. The series kicked off with Ohio Players’ landmark 1973 release, Pleasure, followed by The Counts’ What’s Up Front That-Counts, Assemblage’s Album, Dennis Coffey Finger Pickin’ Good, and two by Eramus Hall—the new rarities LP Lost and Found, and Your Love Is My Desire, one of the most […]
The Alternate Root Cheers The “Sheer Beauty” of the innocence mission’s New LP
The Alternate Root has a review of the new album from the innocence mission and writes that Midwinter Swimmers “offers series of songs best suited for the morning after rather than the revelry of a festive night before. Nevertheless, the sheer beauty of the proceedings offers a unique luster that’s quietly comforting and consistently affecting as well.” Read the full […]
The Current Shares Vollebekk Pics
The Current has photos from Leif Vollebekk’s MicroShow for The Current at Steady Pour restaurant and bar in Minneapolis last Friday, January 17. Check out the full gallery here! Vollebekk is currently supporting his new album Revelation, which is at radio now from Secret City Records, and will be embarking on a Canadian tour soon: 2/14 – Vancouver, BC – The Pearl 2/15 – […]
