With three jazzy piano albums under his belt in the last couple years, it’s no surprise by now that one of Phil Madeira’s musical heroes is jazz icon Thelonious Monk. That may be a surprise to anyone who’s only heard Madeira at his day job, playing backup to one of country music’s best-loved female vocalists…
Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 3 September 2021. Montreal band SUUNS’ fifth full-length album The Witness – their first for Joyful Noise Recordings – marks a shrewdly offbeat left turn from their previous work. The tried-and-true narrative for a band of this nature is…
For over twenty years, Tim Easton has been successfully combining elements of indie rock, folk and a little bit a blues to create his own genre that also consistently adds excellent songwriting and tons of heart to round out his musical ingredients. Easton is now on his tenth LP, You Don’t Really Know Me, and…
Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 27 August 2021. “Everything has to be said.” This is the conviction guiding Indigo De Souza’s sophomore album, Any Shape You Take. This dynamic record successfully creates a container for the full spectrum—pushing through and against every emotion: “I…
Sometimes records exist outside any conventional genres and challenge your ear around every corner. These albums also can produce some of the most intricate and addicting moments that you just really can’t capture with words. L’Rain’s sophomore record, Fatigue, is one of those albums. Brooklyn artist Taja Cheek, aka L’Rain looks all around her world…
Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 20 August 2021. Recording for the first time live and as a full band, Shining Bird demonstrates their mastery of cathartic improvisation and stripped back songwriting on their new album Deadlands. This is exactly where producers Tim Whitten and…
Robert Finley is a classic late bloomer. As the title of his sophomore album for Dan Auerbach’s Easy Eye label suggests, he’s a “Sharecropper’s Son,” who grew up singing Gospel music in the church, playing guitar and acting as bandleader in an Army band while serving in the 70’s. A carpenter by trade, he was…
Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 13 August 2021. Jade Bird’s sophomore album Different Kinds of Light is heavily influenced by the Americana/alt-rock music scene and the legendary RCA Studios in Nashville. That’s where Jade recorded the majority of Different Kinds of Light with powerhouse…
Durand Jones & The Indications are easily one of the first bands I would point to if someone wanted to hear some quality modern day retro soul. The five-piece have quickly risen to the top of my list since their 2016 self-titled debut and especially after their Headphone Approved sophomore album, American Love Call, in…
Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 6 August 2021. An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain (Dev Patel), King Arthur’s reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the…
