If music truly is a salve for the weary heart, then I hope we’ve all been slathering it on nice and thick the past couple weeks. With the onrush of spring blossoms and the doldrums of wintertime peacing out in the rearview, it’s a time for transition, and for emphasizing the importance of breathing, of […]
Record Reviews
Record Review: Stephen Malkmus, Traditional Techniques
Stephen Malkmus goes full-on psych-folk on his latest solo album.
Record Review: Eyelids, The Accidental Falls
Eyelids hand the lyrical reins to Tim Buckley collaborator Larry Beckett and come away with a glorious psych-pop delicacy.
Record Review: Federale, No Justice
Federale’s fifth studio album is lustrous, rich, and exactly what you’d expect.
Record Review: Blackwater Holylight, Veils of Winter
Across eight tracks, Blackwater Holylight shows patience, growth, and a commitment to musical exploration.
Record Review: Jidenna, 85 to Africa
Jidenna’s new album is a trippy jaunt through the African diaspora that’ll have you wanting to follow his caravan.
Record Review: Seratones, Power
Seratones’ soul-fired sophomore album Power is political, lean, and thoroughly satisfying.
Record Review: Corey Harper, Barely Put Together
Corey Harper’s new EP is solid, empowering, radio-ready folk rock.
Record Review: Paradise Hotel, Tender Loving Empire
The new compilation album from TLE includes an array of artists from Portland’s fertile underbelly, zeroes in on consistent production by New Move, and displays a communal effort from the city’s music scenes.
Record Review: KayelaJ, D.Y.K.E. (Don’t Yield, Keep Enduring)
On her full-length debut, KayelaJ’s speaks on her journey with identity, and claps back at patriarchal bullshit.
Record Review: Blossom, Maybe
Blossom’s chill, soul-derived delivery allows space for Neill Von Tally’s instrument-heavy production to shine.
Record Review: TK and the Holy Know-Nothings, Arguably OK
TK and the Holy Know-Nothings’ debut LP is full of smart, relentlessly honest songwriting.
