Category: ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Smart bandleaders know that if you want you band to sound good, nothing’s more important than a good drummer. You’ll

The Mekons have been through their share of changes since they first convened in Leeds, England, in the late 1970s.

The Powers/Rolin Duo messes with expectations in most delightful ways. Their instrumentation—hammered dulcimer and 12-string acoustic guitar—looks like something you’d

A tower can be an advantageous observation post or a monument to the past. Lithics’ Tower Of Age is both.

To misquote Bob Dylan, the times they are putting us through some changes. 2020 should've been a good year for

Anyone who's served a tour of duty under the waves will tell you that the sound of inrushing water is

The title of the second recording by Tatsuya Nakatani and Shane Parish goes right to the heart of their shared

Numerology has never seemed that important to the Necks. But the title of the Australian instrumental combo’s latest album is

Have you tried to reach a doctor lately? Not so easy, is it? There are good reasons why this is

Maybe you first heard Jon Hassell on Talking Heads’ Remain In Light, Peter Gabriel’s Passion or the two records that

Mystery is inherent in Robbie Basho’s music. His vocal performances extolled the wonders of both the natural and supernatural worlds.

If the first quarter of 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that whatever seemed certain can change in a moment.

Sooner or later, the lure cannot be resisted. Allegiance And Conviction is Windy & Carl’s concept record. The Dearborn, Mich.,

Photo by Denis Laner A dozen years separate Not Fire from Dean Roberts’ previous album, Uneasy Flowers, which he released