La Vague Parallele Dives Into Pluralone’s New LP
La Vague Parallele has a deep dive into I Don’t Feel Well, the second LP from Josh Klinghoffer’s Pluralone. The album was made this year during the pandemic, but the site notes that, “If this new album is actually essentially linked to the tumult we lived with all year long, it is nonetheless neither dark […]
Lido Pimienta and Tinariwen Net Grammy Nominations
We are pleased to congratulate Lido Pimienta and Tinariwen on their Grammy Award nominations! Pimienta’s Miss Colombia is up for “Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album,” while Tinariwen’s Amadjar is competing for “Best Global Music Album.” We really hope they win! See the complete list here. Both albums had fantastic chart runs and were absolute pleasures […]
Samantha Sidley Chats With Eclectic Ear
The new Eclectic Ear Podcast has a chat with Samantha Sidley, which is now available on Spotify and Google Podcasts. Host Ben Bars writes, “Join me as I chat with jazz singer Samantha Sidley. We talk about the release of her debut solo album Interior Person as well as her work doing background vocals for The […]
Bob Boilen Talks Drugs With Wayne Coyne
“On this edition of All Songs Considered,” Bob Boilen wrote recently, “I have a conversation with Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips, and the subject is drugs.” Cool! Of course, this is all in the context of the Lips’ new LP American Head. According to Boilen, “The songs, written by Coyne, Steven Drozd and the […]
Pluralone’s Josh Klinghoffer Does The Radio Buzz
The Radio Buzz recently interviewed Josh Klinghoffer, identifying him as a “very talented lead guitarist, singer and producer who has played with Red Hot Chili Peppers and other bands of note” and noting that “as a solo artist he’s carving out a niche with many grateful fans.” The full interview is now available on Mixcloud […]
Spill Spills About Leif Vollebekk’s New One
Spill Magazine recently shared "Long Blue Light," the newest song from Leif Vollebekk. For the feature, Vollebekk explained the story behind the song, which was recorded sparsely with just a drummer during the sessions for Vollebekk's most recent LP New Ways. Vollebekk says, "I added some overdubs and had Cindy Cashdollar finish it off with a […]
APIND Recommends Dennis Davison’s New LP
A Pessimist Is Never Disappointed has a quick review of the first solo LP from Dennis Davison, who has long been the frontman of psych-rock pioneers The Jigsaw Seen. According to the site, “The Book of Strongman is more introspective than some of the JS stuff… If ‘Strongman and Sonny James’ is spry and catchy, ‘Aberdeen […]
Vulture Recommends The New Holiday Record From The Bird and The Bee
“If you’re looking for something that’s stately but not sparse” this holiday season,” writes Vulture, “check indie-pop duo the Bird and the Bee’s Put Up the Lights. Vocalist Inara George and veteran producer Greg Kurstin bounce from upbeat piano pop to electronic cocktail jazz, serving peppy originals in ‘You and I at Christmas Time’ and […]
Backseat Mafia Shares Patrick Watson’s “Lost With You”
Patrick Watson‘s “Lost With You” is out now, and Backseat Mafia wants you to listen to it. According to the site, “If songsmiths like Meilyr Jones, Andy Shauf, and Eric Matthews light up your world and you don’t know Patrick Watson’s catalogue, well: here’s the place to start. Speaking personally, there aren’t enough superlatives.” The […]
WYEP Calls American Head By The Flaming Lips “An Understated Masterpiece”
Pittsburgh’s WYEP writes that “after spending the last few decades floating somewhere deep in the cosmos, The Flaming Lips have returned to planet Earth.” The record was reviewed by Joey Spehar, who admits that he hasn’t been the biggest fan of the Lips’ most-recent output before this record. However, according to Spehar, “American Head is an […]
Hen House Adds To B. Wurtz Video Playlist
The Hen House Studios YouTube account has been abuzz with B. Wurtz recently, as it’s been showcasing the videos Randi Malkin Steinberger has made to accompany the acclaimed visual artist’s new musical album. Check out this playlist here for the four videos that have currently been released, and keep checking back for more. Eventually, there […]
Tinnitist Features Dennis Davison
Tinnitist has a feature on The Book Of Strongman, the debut solo LP from Jigsaw Seen leader Dennis Davison. The feature article, here, is mostly a retread of Davison’s press release, but it does not that the record is “he good albums that have come out lately.” It’s also got a bandcamp embed of the […]
Phil Elverum Releases Silent Version Of The Microphones in 2020
Earlier this year, Phil Elverum (Mount Eerie) returned to his previous musical moniker, The Microphones, to release the autobiographical opus The Microphones in 2020. At almost 45 minutes long, the single-track album has been critically acclaimed, winning praise from Pitchfork, NPR, and others. Now, Elverum has announced a new “silent version” of the record. According […]
CBC Shares A Short Film About Lido Pimienta
The CBC has posted Miss Colombia: The Road Home, a short film on 2020 Polaris Prize nominee Lido Pimienta. Made by Pimienta and Andres Landau, the film tells the story behind the artist’s LP Miss Colombia. “It’s about the disconnect,” she says at one point, “that immigrants feel; that longing for your country of origin.” Of […]
Rolling Stone Spreads Holiday Cheer With The Bird, The Bee, and Dave Grohl
Rolling Stone has “Little Drummer Boy,” the new version of the Christmas classic by The Bird And The Bee featuring big drummer man Dave Grohl smacking the skins. It’s a slow-rolling, bass-heavy take on the song, and it’s featured on the duo’s new holiday album Put Up The Lights. According to Inara George, “Working on […]
New Music From Leif Vollebekk
Leif Vollebekk has shared “Long Blue Light,” a brand new original song. Vollebekk says, “’Long Blue Light’ was recorded during the sessions for New Ways, live with just myself and a drummer, Homer Steinweiss. I had all but abandoned it but this year I kept coming back to it. I added some overdubs and had Cindy […]
Bad Feeling Has Patrick Watson’s New Video
Calling it a “woozy new track,” Bad Feeling recently shared the video for Patrick Watson‘s “Lost With You.” The new song is the first release from the popular Canadian since last year’s Wave, which was critically beloved. The site says the video “features couples sharing bicycle rides through the streets of Montréal, culminating in an […]
Ghettoblaster Premieres “Winds Will Change” By Moon & Star
Ghettoblaster has the story behind “Winds Will Change,” a Moon & Star single featured on the new Inara George-curated Road Angel Project Volume 3 bundle. According to the site, “In late June 2020 [the duo] decided to temporarily leave Los Angeles with only one suitcase each. ‘Being closer to family in Italy felt important to us […]
Audiophile Praises The Vinyl Version Of American Head
Audiophile recently reviewed the vinyl edition of American Head, the newest record from The Flaming Lips. It’s a great sounding record, the site declares, and perfect for testing audio equipment and stereo spacing. While Audiophile is devoted to wax, the site also mentions that Tidal and Qobuz have high-quality streams. “I particularly like how the tom-toms […]
Louder Than War Interviews David Newton
Louder Than War has a conversation with David Newton, who recently released his album A Gateway To A Lifetime Of Disappointment with Thee Mighty Angels. Iain Key, who helms the interview, writes that “the album moves at pace, from the opening In ‘Love And War’ (a real stomper) to the closing ‘Everything Is Just So’ (the most reminiscent of […]
