Category: ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: The Afghan Whigs’ “In Spades”

Although their soul influences have been well documented, the Afghan Whigs have always been at their core a guitar-driven rock

July 27, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: Do Make Say Think’s “Stubborn Persistent Illusions”

Though the band has been overshadowed by the other instrumental rock juggernaut in Constellation Records’ stable, Godspeed You! Black Emperor,

July 26, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: Feist’s “Pleasure”

You won’t find a light and charming tune like “Mushaboom,” “1234” or “I Feel It All” on Pleasure, Feist’s fifth

July 25, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: GospelbeacH’s “Another Summer Of Love”

Tucked snugly in that happy place between cosmic country and neo-hippie bliss is Brent Rademaker and GospelbeacH. Fans of Beachwood

July 23, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: Royal Trux’s “Platinum Tips + Ice Cream”

Royal Trux is back, playing shows with a new album supposedly in the works. While we wait to see if

July 22, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: Sam Amidon’s “The Following Mountain”

After five rewarding albums of artful, evocative (re)interpretations of primarily traditional material (and the odd contemporary pop cover), this Vermont

July 21, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: U2’s “The Joshua Tree 30th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition”

Maybe it’s not too surprising after the critical drubbing and commercial failure of 2014’s Songs Of Innocence that U2 might

July 20, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: Dan Auerbach’s “Waiting On A Song”

Dan Auerbach is no longer the visceral guitar strangler that emerged from Akron, Ohio, nearly a decade and a half

July 18, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania