The Elements unveils a transcendent musical odyssey, seamlessly merging jazz and spiritual realms into a captivating auditory experience.Through four notable tracks, each representing a different elemental force, Henderson’s evocative tenor saxophone and Coltrane’s ethereal piano and harp melodies intertwine with captivating synergy.Fire ignites the senses with its passionate intensity, as Henderson’s saxophone sparks like a […]
From out of the dark, sparks of feedback birdsong signal a return to the singular sonic environments of Rafael Toral’s sound-world. A year after Spectral Evolution, his acclaimed album of electric guitar conceptions, comes the companion work Traveling Light. Sharpening his focus around a set of jazz standards, his move from abstract form to solid […]
Jeff Tweedy announces his new album, Twilight Override, out worldwide September 26th via dBpm Records, and releases lead tracks “One Tiny Flower,” “Out In The Dark,” and “Stray Cats in Spain,” in addition to radio single, “Enough.” In conjunction, Tweedy announces an extensive full band North American and European tour, kicking off in October and on sale July 18th at 10am local time. Arriving […]
This year marks the fifteenth anniversary of the theatrical release of Universal Pictures’ Scott Pilgrim vs.the World! Each side of each LP is graced with an image of one of the “Seven Evil Exes” characters from the film, with an image of Scott Pilgrim with Ramona Flowers on the eighth side. The soundtrack was executive […]
As part of National Album Day 2025’s celebration of rock, Secretly Canadian are making Yeah Yeah Yeah’s fifth album available on limited edition Twister Vinyl. It could only be called alchemy, the transformative magic that happens during the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ most tuned-in moments in the studio, when their unique chemistry sparks opens a portal, […]
2 LP Dr. Feelgood’s best-of – ‘Singles (The U.A. Years)’ – is to be remanufactured and reissued on vinyl for the first time since its original release in 1989. Released on 11 June, ‘Singles – The U.A. Years’ is a celebration of 26 tracks of Dr. Feelgood at their absolute peak. Having formed in 1971 […]
Sparks, brothers Ron and Russell Mael, are back with their 28th album MAD! on May 23rd 2025, their first release with Transgressive Records. Most acts, by their seventh decade in the biz, would have slowed to a crawl, creakily playing their past hits on the heritage circuit and releasing nothing more than the occasional Greatest […]
Released in October 1976, after Ron and Russell had moved from the UK back to the US, ‘Big Beat’ left their established backing band behind, ditching the baroque stylings of Indiscreet for something all-together more back-to-basics, with the recording overseen by producer Rupert Holmes. Still three years away from topping the US chart with his […]
After conquering the world with their 28th studio album MAD!, the eternallycreative Ron and Russell Mael are releasing the first EP of their illustrious career.”Not wanting the Mad!ness to end and buoyed by the phenomenal reaction to MAD!, we made a hasty but intense retreat to the studio to record a Sparks first: an EP,” […]
Album of the Week: Wednesday – Bleeds Staff Review ‘Bleeds is the sixth studio record from Asheville, North Carolina indie-rock band Wednesday. The follow-up to 2023’s Rat Saw God is another triumph from the Karly Hartzman–led quartet, with the preternaturally talented MJ Lenderman once again in the mix as a studio member. This album […]
