Mark Kozelek & Jimmy LaValle: Perils from the Sea – Are you stressed? Is this work-a-day life getting you down or making you feel weary? Do you feel like you just need to sit in a dark room and stare off into space? Then Perils of the Sea is for you. Perils of the Sea is [...]
Folly & The Hunter: Tragic Care – In Folly & The Hunter‘s own summary of Tragic Care, they describe the album as finding “beauty in the breakdown”, and I could not agree more with this assessment. This is the sophomore album from the Canadian trio. Tragic Care is a response to heartbreak and tragedy, which clearly translates. There are elements of the [...]
Annuals: Time Stamp – The new Annuals album will not only change your life, it will save it. Time Stamp is the long awaited, five years to be exact, assemblage of some of the most high-voltage and passionate songs to ever grace your eardrums. Every song is equally as good, if not better than the [...]
She & Him: Volume 3 — With three full albums (including a Christmas album in 2011) under their belts, She & Him are comfortable in the best way. In the way that you can rely on them for some retro-chic, hipster-catnip music that really has the vocal chops, and the instrumental variety to stand on [...]
Alessi’s Ark: The Still Life – Alessi Laurent-Marke epitomizes the folk/pop genre. She takes everything that is appealing and engaging about folk and pop music, and mashes them together; creating music that transcends either category. She has created an album that is genuine and alluring. Born in Hammersmith, West London, Alessi’s Ark is complete with [...]