Category: ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: Dex Romweber’s “Carrboro”

In the decades since he made his name with cult-famous rockabilly revivalists Flat Duo Jets, Dex Romweber has remained a

October 18, 2016 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Considering the depth of concept that J.R. Robinson applies to his epic-length Wrekmeister Harmonies compositions, the fact that Light Falls

October 16, 2016 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Expectations weren’t necessarily low for the inaugural effort from NYC’s SAVAK—after all, one of the group’s singer/songwriters is Sohrab Habibion

October 16, 2016 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Here, we have the third full-length from what has to be the most unfortunately named band in the history of

October 15, 2016 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

On her breakthrough 2014 album, Burn Your Fire For No Witness, Angel Olsen channeled poet-philosopher greats who managed to render

October 15, 2016 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

To these ears, Atlanta’s Gringo Star exists on both sides of a coin. Considering the group’s incorporation of a flurry

October 13, 2016 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Whoever said, “Go big or go home” should check out Ed Harcourt’s Furnaces. Harcourt is an amazing British singer/songwriter who

October 11, 2016 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania