Category: ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: Wand’s “Plum”

Los Angeles’ modern psych-rock heroes return with their fourth LP and first since 2015’s stunning 1000 Days. Plum finds the

December 3, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: Alan Vega’s “IT”

As aggressively influential as the scorched-earth electro of Suicide was (that being vocalist/poet/painter Alan Vega’s duo with machine manipulation Martin

December 2, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: Oh Sees’ “Orc”

What’s in a name? For guitar wildman John Dwyer, it’s hard to tell. After several releases under various permutations of

November 30, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton’s “Choir Of The Mind”

In Metric, Emily Haines specializes in glossy, synth-centric pop. In her occasional stints as one of Broken Social Scene’s many

November 28, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: The Clientele’s “Music For The Age Of Miracles”

Some artists believe so thoroughly in the imaginary worlds they create, the listener winds up being convinced of their existence,

November 26, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: Jolie Holland And Samantha Parton’s “Wildflower Blues”

Jolie Holland’s eclectic solo career has largely overshadowed the fact that she was a founder of one-time folk sensation the

November 25, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: METZ’s “Strange Peace”

Over the years, these Toronto darlings have been compared to the concrete (punk, hardcore, noise rock, grunge) and likened to

November 23, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

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