Aural Fix: R. Ring

The music industry is kind of a mess. Record sales are lower than they’ve been…

Album Review – Moongriffin: “Glimpse of Future”

By the time album opener “Palindrome” comes to a close, it’s clear that Glimpse of…

Aural Fix – Vaadat Charigim

Israeli shoegaze band Vaadat Charigim returns this month with their second record, Sinking As A…

Aural Fix: Rubblebucket

Confetti canons and afro-beat horn blasts. Rose-petal extraterrestrials and a young singer whose thirst for…

Album Review – Surfer Blood: “1000 Palms”

Surfer Blood is back with a new album, 1000 Palms, following 2013’s Pythons. You can…

“Rain Shapes” By Woolen Men

Rain Shapes, the new seven-inch from Portland trio Woolen Men, is a charming affair. Trim,…

Aural Fix: Young Fathers

The hip-hop world is undergoing another renaissance. Some would argue that it never really had…

Aural Fix: Tomorrows Tulips

The first couple Tomorrows Tulips albums sound like what it must have been like to…

Aural Fix: Lady Lamb

Aly Spaltro began recording in the basement of the video store where she worked in…

Aural Fix: Wand

If there’s an underserved community in music, it’s folks that like their music heavy but—and…