Category: ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC
Essential New Music: Olden Yolk’s “Living Theatre”
On Living Theatre, their second album as Olden Yolk, Shane Butler and Caity Shaffer double down on the micro-focused methodology
Essential New Music: Matthew Shipp Trio’s “Signature”
Matthew Shipp is an obliging sort of guy. After every second or third album, he questions the point of making
Essential New Music: Various Artists “Tokyo Flashback P.S.F.: Psychedelic Speed Freaks”
Sometimes culture comes from the top down; when the Beatles, Steven Spielberg or Beyoncé have had something to say, people
Essential New Music: Jessica Pratt’s “Quiet Signs”
Jessica Pratt has a thing for irreducible essences. Quiet Signs, her third LP, barely qualifies as a long player since
Essential New Music: Mekons’ “Deserted”
People get up to all sorts of dire shit in the desert. Desert Storm, the current war in Yemen, the
Essential New Music: Sunwatchers’ “Illegal Moves”
Before you accuse Sunwatchers of pulling any illegal moves, take a look at the Scott Lenhardt illustration that wraps around
Essential New Music: Bill MacKay’s “Fountain Fire “
The visibility afforded guitarist Bill MacKay by his recent run as Ryley Walker’s right-hand man might create the mistaken impression
















