Maya de Vitry’s ‘How to Break a Fall’ Examines the Aftermath
What if I told you it’s possible to distill years of therapy and self-actualization into a single album? You might laugh, but I have good news: Maya de Vitry’s sophomore solo album How to Break a Fall does all that and more. While there wasn’t any doubt
The Deslondes’ Sam Doores Makes Audacious Solo Debut
With his self-titled solo debut, Sam Doores, formerly of The Deslondes and Hurray for the Riff Raff, offers hooky melodies and evocative soundscapes, reconfiguring approaches associated with a wide array of genres, including big band, jazz, and traditional country. In terms of production, spearheaded by Anders “Ormen” Christopherson, the album
Jonathan Wilson Revisits His Roots on ‘Dixie Blur’
When we think of Jonathan Wilson, we think of the frantic strings and echo-techno harmonies of 2018’s Rare Bird, or the otherworldly “bleeps” and “bloops” that contrast with pastoral guitars on 2011’s Gentle Spirit. We might even recall the hazy keys and spaced out Bowie vibes of 2013’
Sadler Vaden Crafts Rock and Roll Masterpiece on 'Anybody Out There?'
There’s a moment on Sadler Vaden’s new album where he sings, “No one asks if I’m doing alright / Does anybody seem to care? / I’m just trying to get through tonight, so tell me / Tell me, is there anybody out there?” It’s the title track to
EASY ED'S BROADSIDE: Americana Lost and Found – Soundies and the Panoram
On April 14, 1891, a Chicago businessman named Mortimer Birdsul Mills was granted a patent for a major improvement in what was then called a coin-actuated vending apparatus. It gave consumers of cigars the opportunity to select which one of several brands housed inside of a machine that they wanted
Sierra Hull Takes Bold Musical Journey on ‘25 Trips’
Over the years, numerous publications have credited Sierra Hull as one of roots music’s best young talents or as one of the first ladies of bluegrass. Such well-meaning praise suits Hull, but let’s face it — no age or gender qualifiers are necessary if you want to flat-out call