Album Review

Following a decade long hiatus, Fraternal Twin return to the New York indie-rock scene with dreamy yet tumultuous new album, Halo Fell Forever, exploring feelings of loss, melancholy, and personal transformation. Album art for Halo…

Synth pop band Parlour Magic has released The Embassy, a liminal yet lively and edgy dive in a new and exciting direction for the group. The third studio album from Parlour Magic follows Saturn Return in 2024 and The Fluid Neon…

Over the past couple years, music listeners have been reaching for more tactile forms of media. Think unique vinyls, CDs and old Walkmans. There’s something special about honoring a full length album, taking note of the curated selection…

Led by front man Josh Kaye, Baklava Express is a Brooklyn based instrumental band delivering a thoughtful mixture of Turkish, Arab, Jewish, Greek, and more sounds with a modern kick. Their new album, Sabába, is an eight track hit with…

Contemporary country lyricists like their trucks, their dogs, and their American domestic beers. Their counterparts in the bluegrass genre prefer the open road, a train whistle blowing, and the kind of forlorn homesick blues that…

There’s something uniquely disarming about a project that doesn’t try to overwhelm you. Instead, it invites you in quietly, asks you to sit for a while, and then leaves you with something to think about long after the final note fades.…

Utica-based singer-songwriter J. Schnitt has released Use Your Collusion, his 24th album and first major full-band record in several years. Known locally for his prolific output and blend of folk, Americana, blues, and indie elements,…

On Spinning Gold Out of Twine, Jackson Cavalier positions himself squarely within a lineage of American songwriters who document life at its economic and emotional edges. But rather than indulging in nostalgia or myth, Cavalier’s lyrics…

Saranac Lake's nubble may have formed in 2023, but the band's sound is as rustic, sturdy, and timeless as an Adirondack hunting cabin. On their debut record, Nuggets, the folk quartet conjures up a simultaneously sepia-toned and realistic…

Ithaca three piece indie rock band, Porch Couch, channels the best of nineties alternative into new single Look No More. Blending the crunchy 1960s - 1970s British retro rock sound with the 1990 alternative feeling and aspirational lyrics…