Singing in hushed whispers, North Carolina’s Jeremy Squires is careful not to disturb the ghosts occupying his latest album, Shadows. Maintaining a detached repose, Squires weaves tales of heartbreak and death on songs such as “Carry You” and “Hourglass,” with…
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A reluctant soul, Daniel Markham spends the bulk of time recusing himself from society and relationships on his latest opus, Pretty Bitchin’. Forever juggling his penchant for doom rock with the more polished sound of mid-’90s alternative pop, Markham channeled…
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Released on 1 August, the self-titled debut EP from singer/songwriter Emma Swift shows her native Australia is ahead of the curve. Nominated by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for Best Country Album only two months after its release, Emma…
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Having detailed tales of regional strife and familial love on their debut, Killing Days, Boston’s American Thread mine a vein of nostalgia that comes with age on Songs in the War, their sophomore release. Taking a macro approach to the…
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From the sonic wash of “Rain,” the first single from Fjord Explorer‘s debut album, I Know I’m Awake, one knows this will not be a standard acoustic affair. The Jacksonville, Florida foursome’s self-described “gloom folk” dabbles in human emotion and frailty….
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Filled with escapism and youthful indifference, SUSTO, the self-titled debut from Charleston, South Carolina’s SUSTO was borne from singer/songwriter Justin Osborne’s travels following the break up of his former band, Sequoyah Prep School. Escapism from locales (opener “Black River Gospel”),…
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Every so often I’ll declare an album reviewed here to be Vinyl Worthy. The last such release to earn this distinction was Tranny by Bawcomville. Released in July 2013, the Dallas, Texas outfit clearly agreed as news came this morning…
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