Album Reviews

“Certainty Waves” by The Dodos

  Live in Portland October 26, 2018 | Star Theater The Dodos, having started as…

“Jassbusters” by Connan Mockasin

  Dreamy kiwi Connan Mockasin has always seemed a bit uncomfortable with the label “musician.”…

“Bottle It In” by Kurt Vile

  It’s been nearly three years since Kurt Vile released b’lieve i’m goin down… Despite…

“Bad Behavior” by Broncho

Wispy vocals that seethe an emotional sensitivity team up with simple punchy riffs and rhythm…

“Dust” by Mini Blinds

The title track starts the EP off with a dark synthy pulse that is soon…

“>>>” by Beak>

Live in Portland October 8, 2018 | Star Theater It’s been two years since we…

“AAARTH” by The Joy Formidable

Live in Portland October 26, 2018 | Doug Fir The Joy Formidable has a busy…

“Love, Loss, and Auto-tune” Swamp Dogg

Swamp Dogg survives. Through love and loss, through the changed-yet-unchanging landscape of American music, through…

“Render Another Ugly Method” by Mothers

Live in Portland October 16, 2018 | Liquor Store With a dark, wispy beauty, Mothers…

Not Caleb takes Emo back to its roots with his new EP, Fear Love

Somewhere along the way, we must have lost track of what it meant to be…