Seeing that so many amazing albums came out on the same day last week, I figured I’d get September’s Roundup post done early and cover them here along with a few other new releases that have been getting constant airplay around RCU Towers. Hip to it below… L.A. Witch – Play With Fire West CoastContinue reading “September 2020 Roundup”
Monthly Archives: August 2020
White Manna – ARC
There is no band quite like White Manna, and never has that ever been more clear than on their mind-blistering new album, ARC. Since 2012, White Manna has been an ever-developing entity, consistently pushing the boundaries of genres and music itself and proving time and time again that they are a true embodiment of theContinue reading “White Manna – ARC”
Rootless – Docile Cobras
For Matt LaJoie and Ash Brooks to bend their self-release-only rule of their Flower Room Records label and put out Rootless’ Docile Cobras, you know that this is a very special album indeed. Recorded during the spring of last year, Docile Cobras is Rootless (AKA Jeremy Hurewitz) at perhaps his most mystical. The record isContinue reading “Rootless – Docile Cobras”
Buck Curran – No Love is Sorrow
Buck Curran – No Love is Sorrow Buck Curran’s No Love is Sorrow is a gorgeously stark collection of haunting guitar soundscapes and meditations on the strange complexities of adult life. Curran, whom you may remember from the psych-folk duo, Arborea, might be at his most personal on this record. Throughout the album, his lyricsContinue reading “Buck Curran – No Love is Sorrow”
Eli Winter – Unbecoming
It’s no secret that Eli Winter is one of the brightest new lights in the world of guitar music today. His sophomore release, Unbecoming, is just the latest strong case for this argument. Winter’s spellbinding debut, The Time To Come, dropped only last year (and ended up being one of my favorite records of theContinue reading “Eli Winter – Unbecoming”
The Record Crates United Mixtape #30
Dive into the latest episode of The Record Crates United Mixtape on Dunebuggyradio.com tonight at 8PM EST. Today’s show features new music by the likes of the Sun Ra Arkestra, Makaya McCraven, Ghost Funk Orchestra plus many other hazy, esoteric sounds. If you miss this airing, don’t forget that there’ll be an instant replay at 9, and another replay on SundayContinue reading “The Record Crates United Mixtape #30”
Color Green – s/t
Color Green’s self-titled EP very well could be the most acid-fueled modern country rock album to date. Recorded entirely on an analogue Tascam recorder, Color Green sways with a stoned swagger. Mellow drumming chugs every tune along like a lone big rig cruising down an empty freeway. Meanwhile, velvety harmonies intertwine with melty pedal steelContinue reading “Color Green – s/t”
Help Lindsay Clark Release Her Next Album.
Folk-inspired singer-songwriter and RCU fave, Lindsay Clark, recently fired up a Kickstarter campaign to help fund the recording and release of her next album, Carpe Noctem. Clark’s Crystalline LP from 2018 was a gorgeously melancholic and personal record that was nothing short of moving. When I reviewed it at the time, I had said that it soundedContinue reading “Help Lindsay Clark Release Her Next Album.”
Song Premiere: “Pilgrim’s Progress” by White Manna
It’s no surprise that the next White Manna album will be a mind-scorcher, so I’m sure many of you are just itching to hear it. Thankfully, the band has been generous enough to let loose another preview track from Arc: the rippin’ “Pilgrim’s Progress” and its equally incandescent video. Give it a watch below and crank yourContinue reading “Song Premiere: “Pilgrim’s Progress” by White Manna”
Liner Notes With Mikelyn Rochford
Mikelyn Rochford is a college instructor, host of a superb web radio show on the Stationhead app, as well as one of my favorite contemporary visual artists on Instagram right now. If you listen to her show, The Ninth Wave, for even just a few minutes, her vast music knowledge and widely expansive tastes becomeContinue reading “Liner Notes With Mikelyn Rochford”
Record Crates United 