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The New Pornographers “The Former Site of”

April 2, 2026 Darren Lumbroso 0

Band’s tenth album sees them produce an emotionally rich body of work. It’s been almost 30 years since AC Newman formed The New Pornographers and over a quarter of a century since their debut album was […]

Maximiano “Rokeby”

April 1, 2026 Hugo Simoes 0

Maximiano’s second release is an open-hearted, intimate reflection on suffering and change in a divided nation. Out of a ten-day dog-sitting stint in the countryside came Milwaukee-based singer-songwriter Maximiano’s second release: Rokeby. Rokeby is the name […]

Cover of "Concerns of Wasp and Willow" by The Corner Laughers

The Corner Laughers “Concerns of Wasp and Willow”

April 1, 2026 NickBarber 0

Baroque west-coast folk pop with a lyrical ear for the concerns of the present day. From the sunny reaches of Northern California hail The Corner Laughers. This is their first album in five years, it seems, […]

Cover art for Norma album "Country Catering"

Norma “Country Catering”

March 31, 2026 Pete Hill 1

West Coast Americana from Norway’s Mississippi. The Østfold county is dubbed by some as Norway’s Mississippi, as the country’s longest river, the Glomma, flows through its densely populated lowland area on its way to the Oslo […]

artwork for Roswell Road album "Rebel Joy"

Roswell Road “Rebel Joy”

March 31, 2026 Kevin Kadidlo 0

Introspective harmony-drenched folk americana with a message and a heart. Why are some harmonies so pleasing to the human ear? Actually, to the human brain. A physicist might answer that it is due to simple mathematical […]