Album Reviews

“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.…

“Offerings” by Typhoon

Typhoon is a beast of a band that is nearly a dozen members, created in…

“Snares Like A Haircut” by No Age

Live in Portland February 22, 2018 | Mississippi Studios with Flesh World and Antlr’d LA…

“Songs of Praise” by Shame

It doesn’t take much for UK punk rockers Shame to leave an impression. From the…

Self-Titled Debut by Sunbathe

Like an easy summer with a little overdrive, Sunbathe’s self-titled debut coasts along on an…

“Pool Party” by Myke Bogan

The rest of the country is finally catching up with Portland’s long-gestating hip-hop scene. Although…

“Bone Music” by The Last Artful, Dodgr and Neill Von Tally

Bone Music. The title and cover art refer to the jazz and rock n’ roll…

“Exposure & Response” by Mo Troper

Rolling Stone used the occasion of Tom Petty’s death to republish an early interview he…

“Memory of a Cut Off Head” by OCS

What’s in a name? For OCS, FKA Oh Sees, FKA Thee Oh Sees (and, if…