Articles by Jason Schneider

The Besnard Lakes

Until In Excess, Imperceptible UFO

PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2013

From the dramatic swell of instruments and voices at the outset of opening track "46 Satires" there's little doubt that this is a Besnard L...

The Milk Carton Kids

The Ash & Clay

PUBLISHED Mar 22, 2013

The sound of two voices and two guitars in harmony has been a cornerstone of American music since the beginning, from the Blue Sky Boys thr...

The Grapes of Wrath

High Road

PUBLISHED Mar 15, 2013

Even during their initial flash of fame in the late '80s, the sound of Vancouver, BC's the Grapes of Wrath was built upon a timeless concep...

Eric Clapton

Old Sock

PUBLISHED Mar 11, 2013

With the careers of the surviving '60s rock giants now surpassing the five-decade mark, it's getting harder to imagine what continues to mo...

Gurf Morlix

Finds The Present Tense

PUBLISHED Mar 4, 2013

On his first all-original album since 2009, the Austin, TX legend reaffirms his position as one of Americana's most painfully honest singer...

New Country Rehab

Ghost of Your Charms

PUBLISHED Mar 4, 2013

After establishing themselves as one of the most exciting folk-rock acts in Canada with their self-titled 2011 debut, this latest effort fi...

Son Volt

Honky Tonk

PUBLISHED Mar 4, 2013

From the sound of fiddles and the lively Texas two-step rhythm on opening track "Hearts nd Minds," it's clear that Jay Farrar and the curre...

Alasdair Roberts & Friends

PUBLISHED Feb 19, 2013

For nearly two decades, the Glasgow-based Roberts has been making music drawn from his Gaelic heritage, ranging from strangely compelling t...