Tome To The Weather Machine Shares Particle Kid’s Duet With Willie Nelson
Tome To The Weather Machine has a feature on “Amerikan Lyfe,” one of the standout tracks on Particle Kid‘s new double LP Time Capsule. The track, according to the site, is a “fractured, deeply woozy trip… A loose, held-together-with-neon-string composition with a huge, swelling chorus is graced by Willie Nelson’s vocals as both take a Gonzo trip right into […]
Also Cool Praises Gus Englehorn’s Surrealist Spirit
“Gus Englehorn’s Dungeon Master,” writes Also Cool Mag, “gives organized existence to Dadaism’s deliberate irrationality… Expect bright strumming patterns resemblant of Blur’s Britpop years, vocal theatricality, and manic, oblique lyrics in the album’s surplus of nine tracks. Disguised in the most avant-garde of metaphors, a constellation of themes are canvassed in Dungeon Master: the lunacy of songwriting, a […]
New Music From David Hillyard & The Rocksteady 7
David Hillyard & The Rocksteady 7 are back with Plague Doctor, their first release since their 2018 album The Giver. The New York-based group features some of the best players in the current ska/reggae scene, including longtime percussionist Larry Mcdonald (Toots & The Maytals, Gil Scott-Heron, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Taj Mahal, Bad Brains) and members of New York ska staples The Slackers. […]
MAGNET Premieres Caitlin Cobb-Vialet’s “Disco Ball” Video
MAGNET Magazine is enjoying the new album from Caitlin Cobb-Vialet. “A former musical-theater kid, Caitlin Cobb-Vialet couldn’t be farther off-Broadway if she tried. With a voice that’s as malleable and conversational as it is riveting and unconventional, the 25-year-old singer/songwriter has invited comparisons to Regina Spektor and Fiona Apple with Endless Void, a surprisingly poised, brutally honest debut that blows by in […]
Glide Mag Praises The “Starkly Emotional” New Record From The Builders And The Butchers
Glide Magazine writes that “the performances on Hell & High Water are starkly emotional, both the vocals and the playing for the band’s most impactful record yet in their almost two decades together. You can hear it in the sonic doom of ‘West Virginia,’ a character song about hiding out from the cops and in the beautifully subtle […]
At The Barrier Says Gus Englehorn is “Great Fun”
The new Gus Englehorn LP Dungeon Master is “great fun,” according to At the Barrier, “and a chance to escape into an alternative reality with fleas, rabbits and horses accompanying Gus at various points. Dungeon Master could be the new cult – or maybe not. Take a tip from Gus’ book; let loose and let your subconscious do the driving.” Read […]
The AllMusic Guide Reviews Particle Kid
AllMusic has a four-star review of Particle Kid‘s Time Capsule, which is at radio now. The site notes that “the double album Time Capsule, collates five years’ worth of songwriting, sonic investigation, and whim-chasing… There is something a little charming about Micah Nelson‘s warts-and-all behemoth, which, in this age of singles designed for maximum virality, feels like something of a […]
Cult MTL Tells Gus Englehorn’s Story
Cult MTL has an interview with Gus Englehorn, whose Dungeon Master is at radio now from Secret City Records. According to the site, “The professional snowboarder-turned-musician’s second album is a surreal, 10-track garage rock opus with elements of synth-heavy avant-pop, indie rock and outsider music rounding it out — all with a paranoid, off-kilter, and Dadaist feel.” Check out the […]
Dusty Organ Likes Patrick Watson
Dusty Organ says Patrick Watson‘s song “Height of the Feeling” is “a song at once soft and lilting and hard hitting, showcasing Watson’s familiarity with taking a feeling and turning it into music… The organic nature of the writing process is echoed in the instrumental stylings of the track, creating a sound both familiar and strange, yet […]
FRUK Reviews Zachary Cale’s Skywriting
Folk Radio UK has a review of Zachary Cale’s Skywriting, which the site says is sure to fly above the radar. The review serves as a walkthrough of the album, highlighting the Dylanesque “reediness” of his voice, exploring his world-weary lyrics, and finding Beach Boys-esque poppiness. Read the full review here and get the LP spinning now.
New Music From Caitlin Cobb-Vialet
Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Caitlin Cobb-Vialet creates immediate intimacy on her debut album Endless Void. The songs are often fleeting – album opener “Not Enough” clocks at a slim two minutes, for example – but it doesn’t matter; Cobb-Vialet imparts so much feeling in such a small amount of time. Discovered by visionary Bay Area producer Jim Greer (Foster The People, […]
SPIN Premieres Pluralone’s Video As Josh Klinghoffer Embarks On A Tour With Pearl Jam
SPIN has the premiere of the new Pluralone video, for This Is The Show standout “Offend.” According to the mag, “Josh Klinghoffer utilizes a deserted concrete bunker as an unexpected performance space in the new video for “Offend.” Klinghoffer strums a red, white and blue acoustic guitar in the Stephi Duckula-directed clip and is eventually accompanied by a doppelganger of himself on […]
Under The Radar Shares The Rollicking Rock Of Gus Englehorn’s New Single
Under The Radar writes that “‘Run Rabbit Run’ is a rollicking rock track, one that perfectly encapsulates Englehorn’s idiosyncratic songwriting. Gus Englehorn’s reedy vocals come out in a dizzying tumble, snowballing into a stomping rush of violent and surreal lyricism. The track skitters between its barrelling opening and a dreamy psych folk mid-section, packing each moment […]
Photobook Interviews Julia Bhatt
“As a result of growing up constantly surrounded by vivid, rich soundscapes, musicality is effortless for [Julia Bhatt],” writes Photobook. “It is ingrained in her very being. Taking inspiration from her everyday life, her lyrics are uncannily relatable, yet still pensive and multilayered. As a young artist, her ability to navigate the music industry while also […]
New Music From The Builders and The Butchers
The Builders and The Butchers formed in the fall of 2005 in Portland, Oregon. The band’s first two years consisted of busking, house shows, and showing up unannounced anywhere people were gathered. Folks began to take notice and the band transitioned slowly, going from playing on the floor of venues unplugged to gradually adding mics and […]
Particle Kid Chats With The Spokane Spokesman-Review
“My superpower is curiosity,” Micah Nelson recently said in a feature article by The Spokane Spokesman-Review. “I love the unknown, and I love to experiment. I love the process of making music. I’m all about making accidental discoveries.” Nelson, of course, is the son of Willie and the man behind Particle Kid, whose new 2xLP Time Capsule […]
It’s Psychedelic Baby Shares Zachary Cale’s “Light Bulb” Moment
According to Zachary Cale, “‘Miles Ahead, Miles Behind’ was the first song we tracked at Black Dirt Studios where we had that ‘light bulb’ moment and the band clicked. Once we got that one it cleared the path forward. It ended up being the first song on the album probably for that same reason. To me it sounds […]
Ears To Feed Interviews Particle Kid, On Tour Now With The Flaming Lips
Ears To Feed has a conversation with Micah Nelson, aka Particle Kid, in which they “discuss Nelson’s inspiration behind [the new LP] Time Capsule and this ambitious packaging, the massive influence of his father’s rebel spirit on his own creativity, discovering The Flaming Lips as a kid and how his current tour with them is a dream come true, and so much […]
Popnews Compares Zachary Cale To Bob Dylan
French site Popnews.com has a feature on Zachary Cale, noting that he’s an American artist who is evoking comparisons to Bob Dylan. Like Dylan, Cale knows how to balance electric rock and folk elements within his songs and across his albums. The site writes, “Blue Rider in 2013, an album stripped to the bone, was followed by Duskland in 2016 where Cale […]
Sputnik Music Says Patrick Watson Captures The Uncertainty Of Our Era
“I can’t speak for everyone,” Sputnik Music writes in a review of the new Patrick Watson release Better In The Shade, “but it’s fair to say that most people have had a tough last few years… it’s been a disorienting time to be alive. Quite frankly, I’m not sure what mood Patrick Watson is aiming to set with Better In The […]
