ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Nite Swim,’ Lily & Madeleine Dive Into Darkness
Sisters Lily and Madeleine Jurkiewicz know how to make an entrance. Their stunning fifth album, Nite Swim, starts gently, the languid piano and violin promising a soothing interlude, but the mellow vibe is promptly shattered by the opening lyric: “I don’t know why you hate me.” And it’s
ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Sideshow,’ EmiSunshine Steps Fully Into the Ring
In the title track for her latest album, Sideshow, EmiSunshine claims to be “too strange for the big tent,” opting instead to be “queen of the sideshow.” But the songs on this project may suggest that the 19-year-old singer with a 10-year music career may be ready for the big
ALBUM REVIEW: Jason Hawk Harris Negotiates Grief on ‘Thin Places’
One of the many up-and-coming artists who saw their momentum dashed by the pandemic, singer-songwriter Jason Hawk Harris’ 2019 debut Love & The Dark quickly began garnering him some heady critical acclaim and word-of-mouth buzz despite the pandemic (ND review). A twangy, immediately entrancing Texas singer with classical music training
ALBUM REVIEW: Third Archive Collection Finds Joni Mitchell Reshaping Her Sound
Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975) shines a light on a transitional phase in Mitchell’s music. Spanning the period during which she released For the Roses, Court and Spark, and the truly groundbreaking The Hissing of Summer Lawns, it is, in many ways, the most vital
SPOTLIGHT: Tré Burt Dances Through Darkness on ‘Traffic Fiction’
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tré Burt is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for October 2023. His new album, Traffic Fiction, is out Oct. 6 on Oh Boy Records. Look for more about Burt and Traffic Fiction all month long.
A few weeks before the release of his third album, Traffic Fiction,
ALBUM REVIEW: John R. Miller Reflects Real Life on ‘Heat Comes Down’
Some songwriters write short stories. Some write anthems. Some write life itself.
“My friend had a Twin / I had some old no-name Strat,” John R. Miller sings on the gentle, finger-picked “Basements” on his new album, Heat Comes Down. “Our drummer’s dad was cool / he let us come over