Daily Newsletter, April 5, 2025

25 albums we love from the first quarter of 2025, including FKA twigs, Deafheaven, Great Grandpa, Horsegirl, John Glacier, Jason Isbell, and more.

Although the electric guitar is the bread and butter of any great rock and roll band, the classic songs are the ones that work without distortion.

THE WATERBOYS LIFE, DEATH AND DENNIS HOPPER SUN RECORDS From the moment Mike Scott and his The Waterboys appeared back in 1983 and through 16 albums so far, you immediately realized that you are listening to something quite special. From their early ‘big music’ sound, through explorations of folk and anything that can fall in […]

PANCHIKO GINKGO NETTWERK MUSIC GROUP At some point, the prime prog rock sound has earned some not so positive connotations and quite a number of artists renowned for the sound started moving into more melody-oriented territory without forsaking musical complexity, with Pink Floyd and ELO first coming to mind. That line of musical thinking was […]

SISTER RAY BELIEVER ROYAL MOUNTAIN RECORDS You don’t get to work with the likes of Mark Ribot if your previous work didn’t draw attention and you don’t express serious talent along the way. That is the case with Toronto’s Ella Coyes, around whom the Sister Ray project evolves. Their debut album Communion and EP Teeth […]

Travis Elborough hails one of the greatest lost albums of all time which is, hopefully, about to have some time in the sun

Phil Ochs once said, “In such ugly times, the only true protest is beauty.” Beauty is fearless. Yet: Today, there is someone who is more frightened than

Home » Music Blogs » Hot Picks 4/3/25 Part One – The Best New Releases Photo: KaiserKillers Today we bring to you our hottest finds of the week. We have curated a list of the best releases from our musical travels this week and are putting them all in one place for your listing pleasure! This […]

Home » Music Blogs » Hot Picks 4/3/25 Part Two – The Best New Releases Photo: The Dialtones Today we bring to you our hottest finds of the week. We have curated a list of the best releases from our musical travels this week and are putting them all in one place for your listing pleasure! […]

A dive into the process of writing and recording 'Happy Together' By The Turtles, why the group nearly passed on the track and its lasting legacy.

So much wrong in the world, and yet so much wonderful new music. How to explain the existence, amid the trauma and violence and chaos agents and the encroachment of threat, of all this beauty? Here…

These are the upcoming albums that Bandcamp fans are excited about.