Articles by Ian Rodgers

Braids Grapple with Personal, Political and Artistic Struggles on 'Shadow Offering'

PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2020

Braids' sound has changed between each of their full-length releases, with Raphaelle Standell-Preston's voice and lyrics steadily growing i...

Daniel Avery & Alessandro Cortini

Illusion of Time

PUBLISHED Mar 24, 2020

Illusion of Time is an impressive first collaborative release between Daniel Avery and Alessandro Cortini that conjures a wide range of son...

Black Lips

Sing in a World That's Falling Apart

PUBLISHED Jan 27, 2020

Black Lips' latest record, Sing in a World That's Falling Apart, is an interesting turn into more alternative country sounds, but it is unl...

Little Scream

Speed Queen

PUBLISHED Oct 23, 2019

On Speed Queen, Little Scream teeters on the edge of being a bit "on-the-nose" with her critiques of Trump, but never goes over the edge. O...

Heaven's Club

Here There and Nowhere

PUBLISHED Sep 26, 2019

Heaven's Club is a project fronted by Shiv Mehra of Deafheaven, but those coming to this album hoping for similarities to that project will...

FRANKIIE

Forget Your Head

PUBLISHED Sep 19, 2019

On their debut LP, Forget Your Head, FRANKIIE try to define their place within the densely packed world of dreamy indie rock. While some of...

Twin Peaks

Lookout Low

PUBLISHED Sep 11, 2019

Lookout Low immediately feels like it has been on constant repeat since the beginning of the summer. Twin Peaks' warm and groovy album is e...

Rheostatics

Here Come the Wolves

PUBLISHED Sep 5, 2019

Fans of Rheostatics will be happy with Here Come the Wolves, which blends a variety of styles, including folk, country and hair metal. It's...