Category: ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: Japandroids’ “Near To The Wild Heart Of Life”

Japandroids—the wide-eyed, heart-sleeved, gloriously unreconstructed rockers whose last album (way back in 2012) bore the self-explanatory title Celebration Rock—probably aren’t

February 28, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: Theo Bleckmann’s “Elegy”

The modern vocal frippery of Theo Bleckmann is nearly unparalleled in its beautiful, bountiful oddity. Whether pasted before wonky wallpaper

February 26, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: The Godfathers’ “A Big Bad Beautiful Noise”

The Godfathers were needed when they strutted outta late-’80s London with guitars set on stun, their hearts full of napalm.

February 25, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: Joan Of Arc’s “He’s Got The Whole This Land Is Your Land In His Hands”

Tim Kinsella-helmed collective Joan Of Arc is one of indie/art rock’s oddest success stories, a 21-year-long recording/performance project that’s produced

February 23, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: Bash & Pop’s “Anything Could Happen”

This Tommy Stinson-fronted outfit’s only previous record, 1993’s Friday Night Is Killing Me, was generally well-received, if not a big

February 21, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania

Essential New Music: Brigitte DeMeyer And Will Kimbrough’s “Mockingbird Soul”

Will Kimbrough is a journeyman guitarist and songwriter with countless solo and collaborative credits to his name. Acclaimed vocalist Brigitte

February 19, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC