New World Underground is already the Nuremberg trash metal band Mechanix’s third album, and we’ve come to expect certain things: Namely, groovy and melodic metal songs. You May Also Like: Ivo Perelman and Matthew Shipp – ‘Live In Nuremberg’ (2019) The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, “Fire” (1968): One TrackRead More

We haven’t heard from Evergreen Terrace in a long time — four years, to be exact. It’s almost as if the band from Jacksonville, Florida had disappeared You May Also Like: James McMurtry – ‘The Horses and the Hounds’ (2021) Ginger Baker (1939-2019): An Apprecation Ethan Keller – Dead ManRead More

The incredible perfection showcased on Boston’s 1976 self-titled debut album astonished fans, as well as most music critics. The songwriting of the highest quality, and the playing technique of Tom Scholz was from another planet. You May Also Like: How Boston Said Goodbye to Brad Delp on ‘Life Love andRead More

The American sister-duo of Lily and Madeleine Jurkiewicz from Indianiapolis, at the tender age of 16 and 18, already have a terrific new self-titled album out. You May Also Like: Tony Kaye, Madeleine Peyroux, David Garfield + Others: Five for the Road James Brandon Lewis + Red Lily Quintet –Read More

After the departure of singer and songwriter Tim Smith for the band Harm, there were of course some doubts about the future direction of Midlake. Smith’s voice and the harmonies were probably the core of the band. You May Also Like: How an ‘Antique French Garage Band’ Nailed the WholeRead More

Dagoba is that rarest of things: a metal band from France, where Gojira are almost the only ones to have gained international acceptance. Yet this neo-trash and metalcore group has thrived in the land of hip-hop and chanson. You May Also Like: Anti-Mortem, “Old Washita / STFU” (2020): One TrackRead More

Over the past four years, Canadian Mike Silver has operated under the name CFCF, more often than not creating a remarkable blend of innovative electronic music. That began with his surprising debut Continent You May Also Like: Stevie Nicks untangles the history of Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Silver Springs’: ‘An incredible sevenRead More

’77, a Spanish hard rock band founded by the Valeta brothers, tells you everything you need to know about their music with this album title. This is pure ’70s rock ‘n’ roll mixed with a heavy boogie You May Also Like: ‘Leon Russell: The Master of Space and Time’s JourneyRead More

When people try to describe Delicate Steve, they generally start speaking in roundabout terms which, more often than not, create a strong visual but fail to capture the sound. You May Also Like: Pink Floyd – ‘Delicate Sound of Thunder’ (1988; 2020 expanded vinyl reissue) Inside Deep Purple’s unique collaborativeRead More

Suns of Thyme have built a harmonious bridge between the psychedelic rock of the ’60s and the dark excesses of indie rock of the ’80s and ’90s. You May Also Like: How I Belatedly Learned to Love the Cure’s ‘Wish’