Holed up in Dan Auerbach’s studio in early 2021, 26-year-old blues rock phenom Marcus King cut his fifth studio album in just six days. Young Blood, King’s second solo effort after the success of his first project, The Marcus King Band, is the musician’s testimonial to the core of his …

East coast punk-meets-ska hybrid Keep Flying reinvent their sound on their latest EP, Revival. The six-track EP is a follow up to 2020’s LP Survival and reimagines previously released tracks across their discography, while welcoming in the new. This fresh take finds the band exploring more vastly and playing with …

Neon cowboy hats, broken instruments, and a whole lot of sweat marked the Sinclair as alternative rock band The Wrecks played to a sold out crowd in Cambridge, MA on Saturday, July 9th as part of their “Better Than Ever Tour”. Joined by fellow collaborators Mothé and girlhouse, the night …

Australian four-piece rock band The Faim follow up their impressive 2019 debut State Of Mind with their matured sophomore effort, Talk Talk out via BMG on July 8. Taking their moniker from the French word “faim”, meaning hunger, the band’s name doubles as a euphemism for their innate desire to …

Today, Toronto artist renforshort releases her highly-anticipated debut full-length album dear amelia via Interscope Records. The twenty year old singer songwriter is a near-lifelong musician, playing guitar, piano, and drums, and started touring before she’d even graduated high school. renforshort, born Lauren Isenberg, crafts an elaborate sonic world in her …

Canadian classic rock revivalists, The Sheepdogs, have dropped their seventh studio album, Outta Sight, today via Warner Music Canada. Hailing from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, the band – composed of Ewan Currie, Ryan Gullen, Sam Corbett, Jimmy Bowskill, and Shamus Currie – hone into their deep, utmost need for making music together …

Massachusetts-bred alt rock trio, Valleyheart, have returned with a new full-length LP, Heal My Head, following up 2018’s Everyone I’ve Ever Loved and their 2021 Scenery EP, both in which were hidden gems amongst alternative rock fans. On their new effort, the band is one member shorter than when we …

There is a convergent intersection between character and authenticity in the spirit of conceptualized albums. Fabricating a folkloric aesthetic whilst creating music that is so true to its core is something that Florence Welch has always excelled at. On her fifth studio album, Dance Fever, British alt rock band Florence …

There is a certain kind of show that nourishes the soul and leaves a sweet aftertaste for many days. “Blood Brothers” is the pairing of highly lauded blues guitarist Mike Zito and acclaimed blues rock guitarist Albert Castiglia, who are bonded both through music and friendship. Their dynamic tour showcases …

In the competitive cluster of New Music Friday tracks that litter our feeds and streaming service playlists, it is often hard to stand out amongst such an array of new music. This past Friday in particular presented an overload of options, and not enough hours in the day to listen …

On the last leg of his headlining US tour, Nashville-based singer Briston Maroney filled up Boston’s popular Sinclair Music Hall for a sold out show. Any jitters that may have been attached to early shows on the tour did not appear to linger, as Briston confidently played to a crowd …

The release of Pennsylvania-bred rock band Ceramic Animal’s newest album is anything but the same old song and dance. Sweet Unknown, released March 4th, is Ceramic Animal’s fourth album and first major-label release, following up their psychedelic-tinged 2020 project, High End. Their newest LP finds the band venturing into new …