Album Reviews

“The Other” by King Tuff

Live in Portland June 3, 2018 | Star Theater No one would mistake King Tuff…

“There’s A Riot Going On” By Yo La Tengo

Music is strange in the way it often evokes a sense of the time and…

“New Material” By Preoccupations

Two years ago, facing backlash and show cancellations, Viet Cong decided it was probably time…

“The Up Here Place” By Look Vibrant

As the wailing eclectic collection that Look Vibrant has put together all the way from…

“Longwave” by Bonny Doon

Detroit’s Bonny Doon have made it to the sophomore level with their upcoming release, Longwave,…

“Idiot” by And And And

Live in Portland February 16, 2018 | Doug Fir And And And is the brainchild…

“Performer” by Montero

Drop “Montero band” into any search engine and it’s likely to come up as dance/electronic…

“Olden Yolk” by Olden Yolk

The moniker “Olden Yolk” sounds like the name of some experimental British folk band of…

“I’m Bad Now” by Nap Eyes

With a name like Nap Eyes you can’t help but wonder if the Nova Scotia…

“Layers of Us” by Mimicking Birds

Portland stalwarts Mimicking Birds’ lush and melancholic third LP, Layers of Us, sounds like winter.…