Ben Salmon

Team Dresch is all the way back.

Minh Tran Sitting in the fifth—and, he says, final—incarnation of Flora Recording & Playback, Tucker Martine sounds like a man who knows he’s exactly where he’s supposed to be. “I feel like this is my ‘forever studio,’” the Portland producer says, surrounded by a sea of vintage gear. “I picture myself sitting in here when […]

Two months after a burglary, Flora Recordings’ Tucker Martine is feeling better than ever.

Corin Tucker’s lyrics reflect the problems facing America right now.

Troll’s new record Legend Master shows they’re capable of becoming much more than a good doom band.

The four friends will play two reunion shows, with no concrete plans beyond that.

The Delines’ first album—2014’s Colfax—was a pleasant surprise from one of the most familiar musical faces in Portland: songwriter (and author) Willy Vlautin. On a break from his beloved (and now defunct) Americana band Richmond Fontaine, Vlautin penned a bunch of doleful tunes about down-and-out characters, then handed them over to Amy Boone of the […]

Long Hallways’ music has the structural hallmarks of post-rock: instrumental songs, five to eight minutes long, each containing a few twists and turns along the way. Threaded throughout is the shimmering electric guitar work of Daniel Staton, who leads the Portland quintet into glorious crescendos and satisfying comedowns. In this way, Long Hallways recalls post-rock’s […]