Category: ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: Jeff Buckley’s “You & I”
The late Jeff Buckley knew a thing or two about cover songs. His unique versions of other artists’ material were

Essential New Music: Emitt Rhodes’ “Rainbow Ends”
By the 1970s, singer/songwriter Emitt Rhodes had left the sunshine pop ensemble the Merry-Go-Round and was making a name for

Essential New Music: Robbie Fulks’ “Upland Stories”
After a dozen albums that span the entire history of country music, from bluegrass to honky-tonk, Robbie Fulks still has

Essential New Music: Wild Nothing’s “Life Of Pause”
The shimmering, melancholy brand of dream-pop that Jack Tatum makes as Wild Nothing cuts a curious line between Phil Elverum’s

Essential New Music: Loretta Lynn’s “Full Circle”
Last time we heard from Loretta Lynn, the country music icon had teamed up with Jack White on Van Lear

Essential New Music: Lily & Madeleine’s “Keep It Together”
Teenage sisters Lily (then 15) and Madeleine (then 18) didn’t expect much when they put up a homemade video of

Essential New Music: Bob Mould’s “Patch The Sky”
At this point, Bob Mould has released more studio albums under his own name than with Hüsker Dü and Sugar combined,

Essential New Music: Wussy’s “Forever Sounds”
Cincinnati quintet Wussy loves its drones—its Velvets, Feelies and Sonic Youths—as much as its Beatles, Stones and Who. Nevertheless, it’s