Category: ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: Robbie Lee & Lea Bertucci’s “Winds Bells Falls”

The Incredible String Band’s truckload of instruments and Yes’s multi-necked guitars did each band’s appeal no harm; novelty begets intrigue

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

February 25, 2022 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

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

February 18, 2022 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

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

February 16, 2022 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

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

February 8, 2022 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

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

February 4, 2022 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

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

January 26, 2022 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania