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Plains // I Walked With You A Ways

Plains // I Walked With You A Ways

Man, what a good record. The debut record from Plains – consisting of Katie Crutchfield and Jess Williamson is a beautifully handmade collection of folk-rock jams that reach you slowly and brillian...

Art Moore // Art Moore

Art Moore // Art Moore

I think with a name like Art Moore it conjures up an idea that this artist may be a singular person. Imagine the surprise when it’s actually a three-piece consisting of Taylor Vick of Boy Scouts an...

Boygenius // the record

Boygenius // the record

What else is there to say about Boygenius? Has there really been any more lauded ‘supergroup’ in recent memory? It’s not even fair to make that analog. There’s no comparison of three artists at the...

MorMor // Semblance

MorMor // Semblance

Sometimes the waiting is the hardest part. A certain songwriter said that one time, but it applies universally. Such is the case for the debut album from MorMor, Semblance.  Seth Nyquist took his n...

Telefone

Telefone // Telefone

Telefone are a band you haven’t heard of before – that’s a near certainty as this is their self-titled debut, but by the sound of it you’d never know. The record is a result of a long-gestating mus...

Joesef // Permanent Damage

Joesef // Permanent Damage

Imagine having the co-sign from Elton John before your debut album is released. To have the BBC tag you as an artist to watch. This is what happened to the Scottish-born singer Joesef before the re...

Wet Leg // Wet Leg

Wet Leg // Wet Leg

Not many records last year had as much buzz as the self titled debut from Wet Leg - and the others that did hardly delivered like this instant masterpiece. The now infamous story goes that the Isle...