New Music and Video

Reviews of new music, video, concerts and music festivals.

COVER STORY: Frankie Rose Opens Up About New LP, Cage Tropical

Frankie Rose: Braving the Darkness to Push Creative Boundaries When your musical resume includes Dum Dum Girls, Vivian Girls, Crystal Stilts, and Beverly, you’ve already got a solid following to your name. But it takes a unique musician to challenge all of those...

Record Review: Deerhoof

Deerhoof Deerhoof vs. Evil San Francisco, CA “Dissonant guitars and dance freak-outs” The electronic noise freak rock of Deerhoof always seems to march forward and barge into the arms of anyone that...

Record Review: David Lowery

David Lowery The Palace Guards Richmond, VA “Cracker front man’s wit describes overview of life” “After 27 years I have decided it is time,” declared David Lowery, the witty...

Record Review: Christ, Lord

Christ, Lord Magnalia Christi Atlanta, GA “Beautifully ramshackle” Points of light riddle the Atlanta music scene. Tracing one point back, you will find Christ, Lord as the source. With no fewer...

Record Review: The Cave Singers

The Cave Singers No Witch Seattle, WA “A folk step forward” The Cave Singers return, folk goodness and all, with No Witch, an upgraded and more varied follow up to 2009’s comforting Welcome Joy....

Record Review: Bleached Palms

Bleached Palms Festive/Destructive San Francisco, CA “Understated and memorable” Bleached Palms’ latest EP, Festive/Destructive, is a perfect blend of hazy vocals, mellow guitar, and steady...

Record Review: Bella Ruse

Bella Ruse Kuhzoo Minneapolis, MN “Glockenspiel, guitar, and a kazoo, too” Bella Ruse is a two-piece band composed of Kay Gillette and Joseph Barker. Kuhzoo, their latest, wonderfully exemplifies...

Record Review: Acid Zoe

Acid Zoe Vega Springfield, MA “The soundtrack to a robot’s lucid dream” Twenty-first century American music is rooted in electronica. We’ve turned a corner in our sonic evolution. Synthesizers whir...