Album Review
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Album Review: Coastal Conjurings on Derek Hunter Wilson’s Sculptures
The Portland composer’s new album sculpts sound from moss, saltwater, and eroding bluffs.
The Portland composer’s new album sculpts sound from moss, saltwater, and eroding bluffs.
Album Review: Nonbinary Girlfriend Evolves on Sophomore Album IM NOT PRETTYÂ
Portland's angriest indie outfit refuses easy categorization.
Portland's angriest indie outfit refuses easy categorization.
Album Review: Dissolving the Binary with Dustbunny
On their sophomore album Offerings for Weary Dogs, the Portland band proves their multitudes.
On their sophomore album Offerings for Weary Dogs, the Portland band proves their multitudes.
Album Review: Becoming Friends With Dean JohnsonÂ
Taking the scenic route to his second album I Hope We Can Still Be Friends.
Taking the scenic route to his second album I Hope We Can Still Be Friends.
The Mercury’s Top 10 Portland Albums of 2025
Our picks for the year’s best records by Rose City artists.
Our picks for the year’s best records by Rose City artists.
Building Community with Portugal. The Man
Frontman John Gourley talks about the band’s new album Shish, the importance of community, and hardcore music.
Frontman John Gourley talks about the band’s new album Shish, the importance of community, and hardcore music.
Album Review: Puritan Themes, the Second Psych Masterpiece by Holy Sons in 2025
A cosmic road trip shifting between physical and interior worlds.
A cosmic road trip shifting between physical and interior worlds.
Album Review: We're Heading to the Lake With Portland's Guitar
From bedroom beatmaking to touring the US with a band that has bad SEO and good sound.
From bedroom beatmaking to touring the US with a band that has bad SEO and good sound.
Album Review: The Pastoral Minimalism of Ann Annie’s El Prado
Real and imagined landscapes for where you are and where you’ve come from.
Real and imagined landscapes for where you are and where you’ve come from.
Album Review: The Sophisticated Sleaze of Menos el Oso Turns 20
Minus the Bear’s opus gets the deluxe treatment, heralding massive US tour
Minus the Bear’s opus gets the deluxe treatment, heralding massive US tour
Album Review: Helen’s The Original Faces in the Rearview Mirror
From visionary Portland musicians Liz Harris, Jed Bindeman, and Scott Simmons, their 2015 LP is a mysterious road trip into the setting sun.
From visionary Portland musicians Liz Harris, Jed Bindeman, and Scott Simmons, their 2015 LP is a mysterious road trip into the setting sun.
Album Review: The Barbaras Take Us For A Ride
Rollercoasters has it all: The ups and downs of yearning, self-awareness, and boobs!
Rollercoasters has it all: The ups and downs of yearning, self-awareness, and boobs!
Album Review: Portland Band Obedient Refuses Complicity on Rastafarsi
No edits, no clicktracks, just 22 minutes of raw feminist punk.
No edits, no clicktracks, just 22 minutes of raw feminist punk.
Album Review: Michael Hurley Says Goodbye on Broken Homes and Gardens
The legendary Oregon-based outsider folk icon finished his final album just before his April 1 passing.
The legendary Oregon-based outsider folk icon finished his final album just before his April 1 passing.
Album Review: The OO-Ray’s Marginals Is a Sonic Vigil
Portland experimenter Ted Laderas meditates on forgotten disasters through distorted cello and droning electronics.
Portland experimenter Ted Laderas meditates on forgotten disasters through distorted cello and droning electronics.
Album Review: Norway's Mortiis Live at Enchanted Forest and Star Theater
Dark Dungeon Synth for your next D&D adventure.
Dark Dungeon Synth for your next D&D adventure.
Album Review: Zipper’s Turning 50. Have You Heard It?
Fred Cole’s hard-rocking ’70s slab deserves fresh ears.
Fred Cole’s hard-rocking ’70s slab deserves fresh ears.
Album Review: Holy Sons’ Fourth Entry in the Lost Decade Series
Memory-making, music to be nostalgic for in the future.
Memory-making, music to be nostalgic for in the future.
The Pure Moods of Brian Eno, Enya, and Bike SummerÂ
The August 14 ride will be a chill one, featuring sounds from the famed '90s compilation.
The August 14 ride will be a chill one, featuring sounds from the famed '90s compilation.
Album Review: Digging in the DRRT with Lost Lander
A look back at the band's expansive 2012 debut.
A look back at the band's expansive 2012 debut.
Album Review: Charlie Hilton’s River of Valentines Is Ghost-Pop On the Breeze
The Blouse vocalist crafts 28 minutes of lo-fi hush with sunlit mystique, flashes of harpsichord.
The Blouse vocalist crafts 28 minutes of lo-fi hush with sunlit mystique, flashes of harpsichord.
Album Review: Patricia Wolf Scores the Documentary Hrafnamynd
Playful sonics swirl with the landscapes of Iceland and director Edward Pack Davee’s narration.
Playful sonics swirl with the landscapes of Iceland and director Edward Pack Davee’s narration.
Album Review: Swinging's Debut Album Is a Drift Worth Following
My Bed Is A Boat is a lush, emotionally exacting release from the Portland band.
My Bed Is A Boat is a lush, emotionally exacting release from the Portland band.
Battle of the Hexes
Post-punk weirdos Casual Hex hold a black mirror to society on Zig Zag Lady Illusion II.
Post-punk weirdos Casual Hex hold a black mirror to society on Zig Zag Lady Illusion II.
Album Review: The Post-Punk Paradise of La Isla Electronica
Portland needs more Spanish-language punk, here it is!
Portland needs more Spanish-language punk, here it is!
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