Articles by Chris Bryson
Mas Aya Finds New Pathways on 'Coming and Going'
PUBLISHED Jul 12, 2024
Brandon Miguel Valdivia often makes music for meditation, but his sound is more reflective of firing synapses in a mercurial mind...
Peggy Gou Touches the Timeless on ‘I Hear You’
PUBLISHED Jun 5, 2024
When creating her debut LP 'I Hear You,' Peggy Gou envisioned herself as a star from a bygone era of rave culture that didn't exist in 1990s...
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum Write the Story 'of the Last Human Being'
PUBLISHED Feb 21, 2024
The band's latest is full of absurdity, unorthodoxy and a revolutionary vision teetering between terror and triumph...
Loraine James Preserves Love's Artifacts on 'Gentle Confrontation'
PUBLISHED Sep 20, 2023
With every album, one gets the sense that Loraine James has discovered new facets of herself, however big or small they may be. "I really c...
Jayda G Tackles "Intense" Moments of Family History: "It's Very Raw"
PUBLISHED Jun 8, 2023
Jayda G is ready to release one of the most personal works of her life. A collection of entwined stories, eras and emotions, Jayda's new LP...
DEBBY FRIDAY Makes Her Own 'GOOD LUCK'
PUBLISHED Mar 24, 2023
Coming of age can be crushing. For many, there's often much in transitioning from adolescence to adulthood that they'd rather leave behind....
Kali Malone's 'Does Spring Hide Its Joy' Is a Beacon of Possibility
PUBLISHED Jan 18, 2023
For Colorado native Kali Malone, finding the right tuning and harmony is a way of life. At 16, she met Swedish composer Ellen Arkbro at a N...
Colin Stetson's 'Chimæra I' Is a Foreboding Beast
PUBLISHED Nov 10, 2022
While every saxophonist breathes into their instrument, Colin Stetson brings an entire world to life when he puts lips to reed. His explora...
