Thrift Store Halo – ‘Pop-Rocket’ (2017): On Second Thought
Thrift Store Halo’s long-awaited ‘Pop-Rocket’ EP pinned the passionate angst of vintage Graham Parker to a wall of hard-fisted power-pop arrangements.
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JuJu – ‘La Que Sabe’ (2021)
The dark pulsing psych-rock brainchild of Sicily’s Gioele Valenti, JuJu’s ‘La Que Sabe’ is music that shakes the moon a bit.
Steve Perry, Norah Jones, Blackmore’s Night + Others: 2021’s Seasonal Sounds
Ross Boissoneau digs into new seasonal sounds from Steve Perry, Kelly Clarkson, Norah Jones, Blackmore’s Night and others.
Why the Black Keys’ ‘El Camino’ Was More Continuation Than Breakthrough
‘El Camino’ arrived 10 years ago today as an extension of everything the Black Keys accomplished with ‘Brothers’ – just turned up to 11.
Donald Fagen, “Walk Between Raindrops” from ‘The Nightfly Live’ (2021): Steely Dan Sunday
I’ve reached the end of this collection of great Donald Fagen songs with mixed feelings.
Chicago, “Now” from ‘Chicago XXXVI: Now’ (2014): Saturdays in the Park
What does it say about the state of this band when Chicago doesn’t even phone it in for the best track on ‘Chicago XXXVI: Now’?
Renaissance – ‘Scheherazade and Other Stories’ (1975; 2021 expanded reissue)
Spoiler alert: There’s not an electric guitar to be found on Renaissance’s ‘Scheherazade and Other Stories.’ But that is a big part of the charm.
Wertico Cain and Gray – ‘Windows of Time’ (2021)
Once again with ‘Windows of Time,’ Wertico Cain & Gray make instant music with all the creativity and none of the mess, and they don’t even have to be in the same room to do it.
Doublepluspop – ‘Too Loud, Too Fast, Too Much’ (2021)
There is power pop – and then there is POWER POP. Just by this band’s name, it is obvious what side Doublepluspop’s bread is buttered on.
Yes, “Damaged World” from ‘The Quest’ (2021): YESterdays
This track fits well on an album where Yes attempts to find some sense of purpose in a world beset by climate change and COVID. So why’d they leave it off?
