Brbra Bush does not sound like the mundane funk bands that you hear at brewery festivals, thank goodness (and sorry). This vinyl release combines two previous albums from this jumbo sized Chicago funk band. Lets start with the vinyl, 100% … Continued
From the venerable Lansing-based GTG Records, we have this gem of basement rock by the Soods. Jason Roy’s songs feature eclectic and layered arrangements, lyrics touching on the uncertainties of life, all delivered with a world weariness that makes perfect … Continued
I’ve always thought February was the worst month, and I’m feeling that even harder this year. But I’m prepared to be swept away to a sunnier, beachier place by putting this compilation on repeat. “Beach Boys Club Vol. 1: Don’t … Continued
Lady Queen Paradise’s new release “Diary” could not be more aptly named. These short, naked tracks are tiny windows into intimate moments and feelings that the listener could not possibly know the context of but will be moved by just … Continued
“Are you a heathen or do you believe in Jesus?” Milwaukee band Large Print’s latest LP, ‘Winter/Spring’, opens with an immediate, probing question on “Gothika”. Boasting twenty-five songs, ‘Winter/Spring’ is compact with brief but emphatic tracks that bleed fluently into the … Continued
The sound here is difficult to place, but highly enjoyable nonetheless! An intriguing blend of hip hop, jazz fusion, and a little bit of punk rock for good measure. Themes are political, with a somewhat chaotic energy that seems appropriate … Continued
On every listen on this album, I got hung up on how the second track, I Need $$$ sounds like Devo, and also doesn’t at all. Give it a listen, maybe you’ll get what I mean. Dystopian Sugar is an … Continued
Cheeky indie rock melodies and incredibly sharp and witty lyrics make up Los Angeles based Cheekface’s second full length album, Emphatically No.. This album is full of quips and one liners aimed at the absurdity and often times mundane-ness of … Continued
BLISTERING. What open flame or radiation would do to your skin, C.H.E.W.’s In Due Time 7” does to your ears—and probably your skin too with enough spins. These five songs are nasty, just nasty, a serrated blade covered in slime. … Continued
Do you lose your keys and mittens all the time? Then walk around singing “Where’d I Put That?” Cool, me too. Do you like accordions? Same. Do you like music that sounds like folk, punk, the kitchen sink, and polka? … Continued