by Cameron Carr | Aug 3, 2021 | Album Reviews
Alex Montenegro calls Great Big Wild Oak, her full-length debut under the Skirts moniker, a “Frankenstein album.” She’s referring to the record’s creation: recollections of demos, recording at various houses or bedrooms, cutting songs entirely. But there’s also...
by Cameron Carr | Jul 20, 2021 | Album Reviews
Though Blue Heron makes Nick Levine’s full-length debut as Jodi, you’re likely already familiar with their sounds. Levine has been a longtime contributor to Pinegrove. Their pedal steel playing helped to define that group as more than just an emo band. On Blue Heron,...
by Cameron Carr | Jul 7, 2021 | Interviews
Narrow/Arrow is the type of band best understood after seeing live. Their recordings showcase a remarkably tight yet intricate take on noodling math rock, but seeing frontman Cody Nicolas perform it in person is something else. Live, Nicolas performs with two guitars,...
by Cameron Carr | Jul 1, 2021 | Album Reviews
With debut album Death of a Cheerleader, Pom Pom Squad arrives as a band fully equipped at world building. Mia Berrin, the musician behind the project, solidifies the campy, angsty aesthetic that she’s been building in the years leading up to this debut. It’s grungey,...
by Cameron Carr | Jun 30, 2021 | Album Reviews
Lightning Bug’s third album, A Color of the Sky, opens with what might be the band’s best track to date. “The Return” begins with restrained drumming and a plaintive, longing guitar line before Audrey Kang’s feathery voice floats in. An orchestral arrangement...
