Benjamin Ricci

Thurston Moore Opens Up About New LP and Surprise Project

Really good art is often shaped by the time in which it’s created while also reflecting on how the world it exists in is changing, and if you’re lucky, shaping the discussion of the moment itself. Thurston Moore’s 7th solo album By the Fire, released September 25th on...

Record Review: Fonda

Fonda Better Days Los Angeles, CA “Sparkling, shimmering, dreamy shoegazer” A gorgeous look into current shoegaze music, Fonda provides a sparkling gem of sound and scope. It’s nice to have a small...

Record Review: Endless Wave

Endless Wave Notes From the Compound Boston, MA “Bringing shoegaze to the non-believers” Although Boston’s Endless Wave have been getting a lot of attention as a shoegaze band, it wouldn’t be...

Record Review: Dum Dum Girls

Dum Dum Girls Only in Dreams Los Angeles, CA “Dum Dum Girls avoid sophomore slump with smart smart album” Anyone who ever said heartbreak was a bad thing hasn’t heard Only in Dreams, the latest...

Record Review: Derik Hultquist

Derik Hultquist Anthologies Nashville, TN “Easy listening songs of self-reflection” Anthologies, Derik Hultquist’s latest record, features ten gently flowing, catchy songs comfortably nestled in a...

Record Review: Brilliant Colors

Brilliant Colors Again and Again San Francisco, CA “Protect yourself with SPF ’60s sun tan lotion” Brilliant Color’s sophomore LP, Again and Again, landscapes California’s sandy-crazed sea urchins...

Record Review: A.A. Bondy

A. A. Bondy Believers Birmingham, AL “Born to lose and born to win” Believers is the newest record by former Verbena front man A. A. Bondy. The ten folk/rock songs carry the listener along on...