Album Reviews

The Third Mind | The Third Mind | (Yep Roc) 4 1/2 out of 5 stars There is no Miles Davis music on the debut of this new Dave Alvin led...

Big Star | # 1 Record | (Craft Recordings)  5 out of 5 stars Big Star | Radio City | (Craft Recordings)  5 out of 5 stars

Terry Allen and the Panhandle Mystery Band | Just Like Moby Dick | (Paradise of Bachelors) 4 out of 5 Singer/songwriter/painter Terry Allen holds a special stature among Texas singers and...

The SteelDrivers | Bad for You | (Rounder) 4 out of 5 stars It’s the rare act that can withstand the loss of an original vocalist who put the band on...

The Lone Bellow | Half Moon Light | (Dualtone Music Group) 4 out of 5 Stars Great power lies in the hymn. “We sing to each other of our pain, loneliness...

Colony House | Leave What’s Lost Behind | (Roon Records) 3.5 stars out of 5 Pop music can be a fickle occupation. One day you’re filling stadiums, appearing on “Saturday Night...

Frazey Ford | U Kin B the Sun | (Arts & Crafts) 4 out of 5 stars If anything is clear about singer/songwriter Frazey Ford it’s that she takes her time....

Aubrie Sellers | Far From Home | (Soundly Music) 4 out of 5 stars The thump-thump-thump of pulsating drums pushing a distorted guitar riff that wouldn’t be out of place on...

The best in Americana music carries a quality that is hard to define but distinctly familiar. The latest album by the western Massachusetts band, Whiskey Treaty Roadshow, Band Together, carries a melting pot of country, rhythm &...

BEN WATT | Storm Damage | (Caroline) 4 out of 5 Ben Watt has never been content to rest on his proverbial laurels. His early success working with Tracy Thorn in...