Chris Devine

RECORD REVIEW: Kevin Lawson ‘Now is Perfect’

Kevin Lawson reminds us that “Now is Perfect” with his latest solo release. Kevin Lawson stepped onto a stage for the first time in the 5th grade and hasn’t stepped off since (well, minus a pandemic). On his new album, Now is Perfect, that experience shines both...

Record Review: Mark Lanegan

Mark Lanegan Blues Funeral New York, NY (4AD) “Sin-soaked growl and lyrics brimming with mystical, surrealist imagery” Those who have followed Mark Lanegan throughout the course of his multifaceted...

Record Review: Lux

Lux We Are Not The Same Seattle, WA (Self-released) “Heavy, dreamy pop with an occasional dark side” David Chandler and Leah Rosen are Lux, the Seattle-based duo making their full-length debut with...

Record Review: Jasmine Ash

Jasmine Ash Beneath the Noise Los Angeles, CA (Lip Sync Music, Inc.) “Lovely dreamy synths, rainbow pop” Jasmine Ash provides fresh new life to the meaning of singer/songwriter in the female music...

Record Review: Greylag

Greylag The Only Way to Kill You EP Portland, OR (Ninth Street Opus) “A strummy, liberating acoustic-driven Americana road trip" Portland, OR folk duo Greylag is Andrew Stonestreet and Daniel Dixon,...

Record Review: Good Old War

Good Old War Come Back As Rain Philadelphia, PA (Sargent House) “The third in a battery of heartfelt acoustic emotions” Folksy, feel-good melodies, incomparable harmonies and releases that make us...

Record Review: Damien Jurado

Damien Jurado Maraqopa Seattle, WA (Secretly Canadian) “Expands sonic offerings to great effect on flawless record” Leading into his new record, Maraqopa, Seattle folkster Damien Jurado was in a...