by John Wheeler | Nov 13, 2017 | Features, Reviews
Adam Granduciel epitomizes introversion. He prefers to work alone, not only mixing and producing his own albums, but performing nearly every instrument during the recording process as well. After all the success achieved as The War On Drugs, or even backing his...
by John Wheeler | Nov 9, 2017 | Features, Reviews
Nearly all who live in the west feel a deep-rooted connection to the wild and the varying landscapes that encompass it. In his self-titled sophomore LP, Joseph Childress aims to articulate the sense of prideful ownership that westerners feel toward their land. He...
by John Wheeler | Nov 6, 2017 | Features, Reviews
Even though What Was Once Is By and Gone is only Darius Koski’s second solo record, he is no stranger to the spotlight. Having spent nearly thirty years in the industry, most notably in the 90s punk group Swingin’ Utters, Koski’s experience shines in his latest...
by John Wheeler | Nov 5, 2017 | Features, Reviews
Portland, Maine-based band The Ghost of Paul Revere departs from the bluegrass roots of their debut LP, Believe, for a more focused, studio-driven approach in their latest release, Monarch. The foot-stomping trio of high school dropouts creates more complex...
by John Wheeler | Nov 5, 2017 | Features, Reviews
To say that the meandering five-man band Grizzly Bear has an ongoing identity crisis is to simultaneously point out their greatest short-falling and their most beloved virtue. The group’s first four records have been classified as indie-folk, psychedelic folk, chamber...
