Friends under the Californian sun: Bert Hoover and Jon Modaff from Hooveriii and Charles Moothart from Fuzz know each other, respect each other, and wanted to try something new for a change. So they formed Primitive Ring — although what they came up with is not exactly groundbreaking. Before long,…
Rock
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Review: Kevin Morby – Little Wide Open
Although Kevin Morby now lives in Los Angeles, his time in the Midwest left a profound mark on him. Little Wide Open brings the trilogy chronicling this phase of his life to a close—following the yearning Sundowner, the nostalgic This Is A Photograph, and now, an album that essentially says:…
Post Punk
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Review: Telehealth – Green World Image
If you’re going to listen to the new record by Telehealth, please make sure to read the press release along with it. It’s written like a LinkedIn post and perfectly captures the absurdity of that platform. “LinkedIn Lunatics,” this is for you. ROI, B2B, KPIs – best regards, Telehealth. Founded…
Post Punk
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Review: Dry Cleaning – Secret Love
Just before things threatened to become a bit monotonous, Dry Cleaning arrived with their 2022 album Stumpwork. The core ingredients remained—artfully lurching post-punk paired with Florence Shaw’s spoken delivery—but the band began to vary the formula more, letting new currents flow in. Secret Love (4AD), the London band’s third album,…
Garage Punk
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New Song: Itchy & The Nits – Smelly Boys
Listening to Itchy & The Nits instantly brings on a wave of nostalgia. Think 50s/60s girl group sounds—always simple, yet irresistibly catchy. On February 6, the Australian band will release their new album Greetings From… (Total Punk / Anti Fade). The advance single “Smelly Boys” delivers on all those cravings….
Psych
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Review: Floral Image – Deeper Down Meadowland
Earlier this spring, Floral Image released Gone Down Meadowland, a laid-back East Coast–style psych record. It was trippy, but in many places also rather tame. Now the British band presents Deeper Down Meadowland (Fuzz Club), three more songs from those same sessions. Once again we get dreamy, multi-layered tracks—very pleasant…
Rock
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Review: Glyders – Forever
Joshua Condon and Eliza Weber founded Glyders back in the day, but the drummer’s seat was never permanently filled. With Joe Seger, however, they seem to have finally found a kindred spirit. Together, they keep things easy. Their new album Forever (Drag City) has once again become an effortlessly laid-back…
Punk
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Review: Dick Move – Dream, Believe, Achieve
Australia has Amyl & the Sniffers, and New Zealand has Dick Move. The parallels are obvious—not only because both bands have a party monster of a frontwoman, but also because they play a riff-heavy hard rock punk that’s unbelievably catchy. While Amyl & the Sniffers are world-famous, Dick Move are…
Garage Rock
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Review: SUNFLOWERS – You Have Fallen… Congratulations!
Raw demos formed the foundation for the new SUNFLOWERS album — songs that already carried enough soul and were then carefully shaped into what we now hear on “You Have Fallen… Congratulations!” (Fuzz Club). Throughout the process, the Portuguese band made sure to preserve that unpolished edge. On their fifth…
Psych Pop
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New Song: Melody’s Echo Chamber – Eyes Closed
New material from Melody’s Echo Chamber: with “Eyes Closed,” the French artist unveils a new single from her upcoming fourth album Unclouded (Fat Possum), set for release on December 5. Until then, we can enjoy “Eyes Closed.” A laid-back beat underpins the familiar dreamy psych-pop sound, adding a hopeful touch…