Category: ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

One possible upside of being a solo performer in these times is that you’re equipped to carry on in isolation.

The Silt Trio’s name clues you in to its relationship with history. The group churns layers of accumulated knowledge, mixing

For devoted, longtime fans of Pat Fish (a.k.a. the Jazz Butcher), The Highest In The Land could be a difficult

When people quip, “There must be a German word for that,” they’re asking for a multi-syllabic tongue-twister that’ll do the

Compared to the late 2000s and early 2010s, indie-rock album cycles have felt more like meeting up with old high-school

You can’t get around dealing with time when, like Jake Xerxes Fussell, you’re a second-generation folklorist. How much do you

Savage Republic first convened in the early 1980s. Original guitarist Bruce Licher and a shifting array of musicians shook up

A title like New Spells immediately raises the question, what happened to the old ones? Ava Mendoza’s latest solo album

When Arnold de Boer isn’t singing and playing guitar with the Ex, he records under the name Zea. Untethered from

The pandemic has precipitated plenty of shut-in recording projects, mostly involving some degree of solitary activity. Poor Boy On The

Depending on your perspective, Just Like Jim is a tale of comfort or caution. Your prized possessions may not only

Mars Williams has the kind of name that, once heard or read, is not forgotten. But even if you don’t

David Lester is a longstanding contributor to MAGNET. Every Saturday, we post an illustration by him, which pairs with a

All Your Ghosts In One Corner … and Kuzu in the other? Since this record was recorded on tour in