Album Reviews

Muddy Magnolias Broken People Reviewed by: Geno Thackara The name Muddy Magnolias sounds purely Southern, but their music extends from dusty Texas to concrete Brooklyn. The duality of the phrase couldn’t be more apt. Kallie North (actually the half of the duo from the Read More

Blackberry Smoke Like An Arrow Reviewed by: Jane Roser When a band meets up for practice and winds up unintentionally recording a thrilling new album instead, you’ve hit a new level of awesome. Recorded at The Quarry Recording Studio outside of the group’s native Read More

Henry Jamison The Rains Reviewed by: Lauren Rosier Burlington, VT native Henry Jamison comes from a long line of writers and creatives, but don’t let that distract you from focusing on the artist himself. Jamison’s singer/songwriter talent comes through naturally on his debut EP, Read More

Real Numbers Wordless Wonder Reviewed by: Lauren Rosier Minneapolis DIY pop punk quartet, Real Numbers, returns with their long-awaited full-length LP, Wordless Wonder via Slumberland Records. It is the bright-eyed, sunny release from a band that comes from a city with an Read More

Matt Hires American Wilderness Reviewed by: Lauren Rosier The Nashville-based singer/songwriter, Matt Hires, returns with a powerful statement in his third full-length album, American Wilderness. The record is an extremely powerful diary of Hires’ life experiences and the Read More

Shovels & Rope Little Seeds Reviewed by: Asher Wolf Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst scoff in the face of parental stereotypes. The Americana duo Shovels & Rope has recently produced a child in addition to their new LP (appropriately titled Little Seeds), but they sure Read More