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...
by John Wheeler | Oct 25, 2017 | Features, Reviews
On the surface, Kurt Vile and Courtney Barnett seem an unlikely couple. However, Vile’s melodic and entrancing drawl combined with Barnett’s sharp and cunning lyricism are a welcome collaboration in their debut duet record, Lotta Sea Lice. Together they explore their...
by Lydia Velazquez | Oct 24, 2017 | Features, Reviews
Sometimes a band’s songs feel like they all sound the same and sometimes this sensation is displeasing. However, St. Paul-based band Hippo Campus has managed to reconstruct this idea and its connotations. To the ears of a new listener (or even a long-term one), it...
by John Wheeler | Oct 20, 2017 | Features, Reviews
Since his debut LP, The Creek Drank the Cradle, avid listeners beheld the transformation of Austin-native Iron and Wine (Samuel Beam) from a quiet, minimalistic dreamer to a proud and bold vocalist who boasts complex musical arrangements and thought-provoking lyrics....
