Category: New Music Review

One goal for this blog is to engage with new music more regularly, and I’m planning to feature a review of a recent release each month.

16 Best Albums of 2019

I didn’t enjoy any single album from 2019 as much as I liked Mitski’s Be The Cowboy in 2018. Nevertheless … Continue Reading 16 Best Albums of 2019

Welcome to the final batch of 2019 reviews. One record I thoroughly enjoy, but only picked up on year end … Continue Reading 2019 Reviews: These New Puritans, Stella Donnelly, and Jessica Pratt

It’s important to be a lifelong learner. At the age of twenty I would have unequivocally hated all of these … Continue Reading Past Me Would Hate These: Solange, Little Simz, Erika de Casier, and Octo Octa

Here are three 2019 albums that are quirky and full of exotic sounds. I’ve ordered them in magnitude of weirdness, … Continue Reading Quirky 2019 Albums: Cate Le Bon, (Sandy) Alex G, and Glass Beach

I’ve been chewing through 2019 releases with three more album reviews. Two of these albums could have come straight from … Continue Reading 2019 Reviews: Michael Kiwanuka, Michaela Anne, FKA Twigs

Here are three reviews of 2019 releases that fit under sub-genres of rock – the progressive rock of Big Big … Continue Reading Rock Reviews: Big Big Train, Fontaines, D.C., and Black Midi

Nigeria’s Burna Boy was born Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu. He’s connected with Nigerian musical royalty – his grandfather once managed Afrobeat … Continue Reading African Giant by Burna Boy: New Music Review

So I don’t clog up your WordPress feeds, I’ve combined 2019 album reviews for three US artists into one post. … Continue Reading 2019 Mainstream Music Review Roundup – Kanye West, Maggie Rogers, and Miranda Lambert

English folkie Richard Dawson is onto his sixth album and pushing forty, but he’s certainly not a household name. Instead, … Continue Reading Richard Dawson – 2020: New Music Review

Chicago born poet and singer-songwriter Jamila Woods dedicated her second album to twelve of her heroes. Each of the tracks … Continue Reading Legacy! Legacy! – Jamila Woods: New Music Review

Born in a nomad camp, Niger’s Mdou Moctar first came to prominence after the release of his debut album, 2008’s … Continue Reading Mdou Moctar – Ilana (The Creator): New Music Review

Caroline Polachek grew up in Connecticut and was formerly the vocalist for the indie-pop duo Chairlift, who had a surprise … Continue Reading Caroline Polachek – Pang: New Music Review

The saddest story in popular music this year probably belonged to David Berman. The former leader of Silver Jews had … Continue Reading Purple Mountains – Purple Mountains: New Music Review

Genre: Pop Pop star or pop maverick? Charlotte Emma Aitchison is talented enough to go in either direction, and her … Continue Reading Charli XCX – Charli: New Music Review

Genre: Folk-rock, Singer-songwriter New Zealand is presently enjoying a very strong crop of female asinger-songwriters. Along with Hollie Fullbrook of … Continue Reading Tiny Ruins – Olympic Girls: New Music Review