ALBUM REVIEW: boygenius Deepens Their Connection With ‘the record’
What a difference a few years makes.
Back in 2018, the slyly dubbed singer-songwriter supergroup boygenius (consisting of Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus) felt like a glorified tour-promoting one-off, with each artist tossing in a few songs for the other to harmonize behind on an
ALBUM REVIEW: Rachel Baiman Finds Solace Within ‘Common Nation of Sorrow’
Make no mistake, Common Nation of Sorrow is a protest album. Rachel Baiman’s follow-up to her 2021 release, Cycles (ND review), bucks against a system of oppression that spans from mental health to housing; economic privilege; and capitalism. Baiman’s songwriting turns the volume up on voices often
ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Doctor Moan,’ Peter Case Brings Past Pathways Forward
Freedom is always interesting. Whether you can’t stop watching the most uninhibited figure on the dance floor or the adventurer willing to go farther than most, there’s something exhilarating — even for those of us on the sidelines — about someone who hoists the sails and goes where the wind
ALBUM REVIEW: City and Colour Grapples With Loss on ‘The Love Still Held Me Near’
City and Colour has never been a band to bring a “sound of summer” feel-good hit to the table. Since its founding in 2005, the solo moniker of Alexisonfire guitarist Dallas Green has been known for atmospheric lyrics. City and Colour's new album, The Love Still Held
THROUGH THE LENS: 2023 Big Ears Festival Embraces Roots Music As Never Before
The 10th Big Ears Festival is set to take over Knoxville, Tennessee, for four days beginning this Thursday. Its unparalleled presentation of the world’s most invigorating artists from a multitude of genres, including roots, defiantly in the heart of Appalachia has made it unquestionably the boldest and most dynamic
ALBUM REVIEW: Waco Brothers Fight for a Better World on ‘The Men That God Forgot’
Don’t be fooled by the scruffy, seemingly offhand presentation. On The Men That God Forgot, Chicago’s fearless Waco Brothers undertake a deadly serious mission, striving to help lay the foundation for a better world. Unleashing rousing barroom rockers that flirt with chaos yet never tumble into the abyss,