Category: ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: Jim O’Rourke’s “Shutting Down Here”

When Jim O’Rourke first visited the French institution known as the Groupe de Recherches Musicales 30 years ago, it was

July 14, 2020 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: Quin Kirchner’s “The Shadows And The Light”

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

July 7, 2020 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: Mekons’ “Exquisite”

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

June 30, 2020 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: Powers/Rolin Duo’s “Powers/Rolin Duo”

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

June 22, 2020 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: Lithics’ “Tower Of Age”

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

June 15, 2020 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: Buck Curran’s “No Love Is Sorrow”

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

June 8, 2020 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: A.F. Jones’ “A Jurist For Nothing”

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

June 1, 2020 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania