Category: ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC
Essential New Music: Metallica’s “72 Seasons”
It was nearly two decades between 1991’s Metallica and 2008’s Death Magnetic. Nearly two decades of collective head-scratching among fans,
Essential New Music: Jozef Van Wissem & Jim Jarmusch’s “American Landscapes”
When you hear the words “American landscapes,” maybe you imagine your favorite Ansel Adams photograph or that time you surveyed
Essential New Music: The Necks’ “Travel”
Many musicians rack up the miles just to get to work, but travel has been an especially inescapable aspect of
Essential New Music: Tony Conrad/Arnold Dreyblatt/Jim O’Rourke’s “Tonic 19-01-2001”
This recording represents a nodal point in musical history. The three participants were already connected by a web of acquaintance
Essential New Music: P.G. Six’s “Parlor Tricks And Porch Favorites”
Tea drinkers doubtless knew from the start: Keep an eye on this P.G. Six guy. The name, which seems to
Essential New Music: Magic Tuber Stringband’s “Tarantism”
The 21st century may seem rough, but we really do live in kinder, gentler times. In our era, a character

















