Album Reviews
Halfway “The Styx”
Tales and legends of isolation, love, and lust from another time. Halfway is an Australian band that has been around for twenty-five years now. ‘The Styx’ is their ninth album and sees the return of founding […]
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Album Reviews
Robert Scheffler “Truce”
A twenty-year wait for an adult, sometimes intimate, set of songs. “Truce” is New Yorker Sheffler’s third album; however, it is his first in almost twenty years. During that time, he worked as a freelance research […]
Album Reviews
Constellation Myths “The Cost Of Living”
Harmonic post-rock americana with a definite and distinct sense of place. Constellation myths are stories from various cultures, particularly Greek mythology, that explain the origins and shapes of constellations in the night sky. These myths often […]
Album Reviews
Jess Kerber “From Way Down Here”
A reflective album looking back on discovery, where everything felt new and beautiful. “From Way Down Here” is Louisiana-born, Nashville-based Jess Kerber’s debut album. It is a very engaging and charming set of songs that is, […]
Album Reviews
Ben de la Cour “New Roses”
An unsettling, bleak moment of relief before a tragic end. Americanoir. With echoey, distorted chords opening this album, ‘New Roses’ starts with an enormous feeling of foreboding. ‘I must be lonely’ is a slow, brooding song […]