New Music and Video

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

STREAM new Baxter Hall Single “High Road”

We here at Performer have been big fans of Baxter Hall for a while now, as the Boston-based singer/songwriter/guitarist extraordinaire has been sharing his earnest brand of relatable guitar-fronted alternative music for the past few years. You may have even heard him...

Record Review: The Honored Guests

The Honored Guests Please Try Again Chapel Hill, NC The last time The Honored Guests put out a full-length record was in 2006 with the experimental pop sounds of Tastes Change. Decidedly a “grower,”...

Record Review: Glass Notes

The Glass Notes Dust and Hours Seattle, WA Produced and mixed by Robb Benson // Recorded in the Shelk project studio, Seattle, WA // Mastered by Nate Yaccino, Robert Lang Studios, Shoreline, WA...

Record Review: Festizio

Festizio Hot City San Francisco, CA Recorded and mixed by Scott McDowell at Tiny Telephone in San Francisco // Mastered by Justin Weis at Trakworx in South San Francisco // Produced by Festizio...

Record Review: Emily Elbert

Emily Elbert Proof Boston, MA Produced by Stephen Weber and Emily Elbert // Engineered and mixed by Stephen Weber // Mastered by Jonathan Wyner Emily Elbert has been playing music since she was 15,...

Record Review: Demon’s Claws

Demon’s Claws The Defrosting Of Montreal, QC Too often nowadays, bands try to develop a sound that is as complex as their musical tastes, and usually end up falling short with their pseudo...

Record Review: Carnivores

Carnivores If I'm Ancient Atlanta, GA Recorded by Mike Wright at New Street Studio, and Cyrus Shahmir at Railroad Earth // Mixed by Cyrus Shahmir and Carnivores // Mastered by Travis Thatcher The...

Record Review: Brandi Emma

Brandi Emma Photographic Memory EP Los Angeles, CA Produced, recorded, mixed & engineered by Tom Livemore // Mastered by Thomas Schoebel If Brandi Emma’s 2006 debut Swim would fall under...

Record Review: The Blank Tapes

The Blank Tapes Home Away From Home San Francisco, CA Recorded to cassette tape by Matt Adams in Oakland, San Francisco and Apple Valley, CA Matt Adams must be one hell of a dynamic guy. His most...