Chris Devine

COVER STORY: Eric Burton of Black Pumas Interview

Black Pumas’ Eric Burton on Keeping it Simple and Being the Man of the People In the middle of Black Pumas’ dynamite Austin City Limits performance from early last year, lead singer Eric Burton said, “This is very special for us. We’re a very new band.” While this...

Record Review: Shook Foil

Shook Foil Little Significance EP Atlanta, GA (Self-released) “Gold Foil” Whether Shook Foil’s intricate interplay of styles is intentional or not, the results are undeniably impressive. Upon first...

Record Review: Rocky Votolato

Rocky Votolato Television of Saints Seattle, WA (Undertow Music Collective) “Grand solo exploration yields mighty contribution to American folk” Originally hailing from Dallas, and now a Seattleite,...

Record Review: Pretend Surprise

Pretend Surprise HOTmath Wilmington, NC (Self-released) “Colorful math rock” HOTmath sounds like the epitome and the perfect name for a math rock album, but the Wilmington group Pretend Surprise has...

Record Review: Poor Moon

Poor Moon Illusion EP Seattle, WA (Sub Pop) “Sub Pop supergroup’s jangly ruckus” What happens when members for Fleet Foxes, Crystal Castles, and The Christmas Cards join forces? You get Poor Moon,...

Record Review: Neara Russell

Neara Russell Noise and Silence Los Angeles, CA (Nerve-O Records) “Sharp piano hooks and swirling electronics” Combining the rich sound of a grand piano with everything from toy drums to synthetic...

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...