ALBUM REVIEW: Music for All Occasions on Gaby Moreno’s ‘Alegoría’
Whenever “cinematic” is used to describe a piece of music, more often than not it’s because of the dramatic tenor of a string section. Alegoría, Gaby Moreno’s latest album, her seventh, has a cinematic quality to it, but not because of the instrumentation. Alegoría is cinematic because of
JOURNAL EXCERPT: Inside the Making of Wilco’s 'Yankee Hotel Foxtrot'
EDITOR’S NOTE: As Wilco's milestone album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot celebrates its 20th anniversary this week, we wanted to share this excerpt from a story in our Fall-Winter 2018 journal, “Innovate.” You can read the whole story and check out exclusive images — and so much more — in that
ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Paint This Town,’ Old Crow Medicine Show Uses All Its Colors
A new album by Old Crow Medicine Show is a cause for celebration, and Paint This Town is no exception. The band plays with a raucous abandon made even more powerful by the stomping, percussive rhythms that swirl madly within the restraints of the sonic structures of each song. The
ALBUM REVIEW: Charley Crockett Unearths Hidden Country Gems on ‘Lil’ G.L. Presents: Jukebox Charley’
Maybe you think you know country music history. Maybe you’re familiar with Waylon and Willie’s hits, or Dolly and Loretta’s classics, or even some of the George Jones songbook. Now, prepare to be schooled by Professor Charley Crockett, who’s gathered a great set of overlooked gems
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Just Like That …’, Bonnie Raitt Is Back With an Album That Reflects and Rocks
When Bonnie Raitt lets go with one of her trademark moans, dead men rise up to see what all the fuss is about. For her latest, Just Like That … , on her own Redwing Records, Raitt is in top form, recruiting blues rock fans above and underground to pay attention to
ALBUM REVIEW: Abigail Lapell Displays Depth and Versatility on 'Stolen Time'
With her fourth album, Stolen Time, Abigail Lapell builds on the folk and folk-rock templates of her previous three albums while strategically employing instrumental effects and moody atmospherics. Her versatile voice, however, defines the project, the Canadian singer-songwriter’s dreamy yet cogent delivery bringing to life a mix of ballads,