Category: ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC
Essential New Music: Carl Broemel’s “4th Of July”
Carl Broemel has been Jim James’ guitar-jam foil in My Morning Jacket since 2004, and his third solo effort will
Essential New Music: Infinity Crush’s “Warmth Equation”
Warmth Equation, like all of Caroline White’s work, is heavy, weighed down, even difficult to process. The sound of Infinity
Essential New Music: Allah-Las’ “Calico Review”
Seeing as how three of the four members of the Allah-Las met while working at the record store mecca that
Essential New Music: Wye Oak’s “Tween”
There was a collective gasp at Wye Oak’s decision to put Plinko synths where Jenn Wasner’s reciprocating-saw guitar had been—it’s
Essential New Music: Velvet Crush’s “Pre-Teen Symphonies”
Despite creating one of the best albums of 1994, Teenage Symphonies To God, and scoring a deal with Sony, Velvet
Essential New Music: TTNG’s “Disappointment Island”
Out of the gate, nitpickers will notice this Oxford, England, band shucking the This Town Needs Guns moniker for its
Essential New Music: Russian Circles’ “Guidance”
For more than a decade, Chicago instrumental metal trio Russian Circles have set themselves apart from the crowded pack of
















