Mull Historical Society: In My Mind There’s A Room [Album Review]

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Mull Historical SocietyIn My Mind There’s A RoomXtra Mile Recordings [2023] In this rare and unique artistic venture, author and musician Colin MacIntyre, who records music under the moniker of the Mull Historical Society, seeks to bring together the two artistic worlds of his creative life. As an author, MacIntyre’s debut novel, “The Letters of … Read more

Hooveriii – “The Tall Grass” [Video]

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Hooveriii (pronounced Hoover 3) have announced the October 13 release of their newest album, Pointe via The Reverberation Appreciation Society / Levitation. They also have shared the LP’s first single “The Tall Grass.” Hooveriii frontman Bert Hoover shares, “born out of anxiety and necessity, ‘The Tall Grass’ is both part odyssey and part self deprecation. … Read more

feeble little horse: Girl With Fish [Album Review]

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feeble little horseGirl With FishSaddle Creek Records [2023] Hailing from Pittsburgh, PA, feeble little horse presents an invigorating and charmingly unpredictable sophomore offering with Girl With Fish. The album is a collection of brief yet captivating tracks brimming with feedback-laden melodies. The band undertook the independent recording and production of this release, embarking on a … Read more

rocky: rocky [Album Review]

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rockyrockyLulu’s Sonic Disc Club [2023] Australia’s rocky is a new recording project featuring Xanthe Waite (Terry, Primo) and Raven Mahon (Grass Widow, Green Child). The album is a fantastic slice of modern post-punk at its roots but is presented in a much more artistic package. The album swings big by actually giving less as its … Read more

Nils Lofgren: Mountains [Album Review]

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Nils LofgrenMountainsCattle Track Road Records [2023] Unless you’re one of those people that read the album credits, checking out who produced, who played bass, who guested on which guitar solo, there’s a chance you’ve missed Nils Lofgren’s storied career. While only 19 years old, Lofgren played guitar and piano on Neil Young’s After the Gold … Read more

Fire Track: The Linda Lindas – “Resolution/Revolution”

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The Linda Lindas have shared their new single and music video for “Resolution / Revolution.” The song premiered on Zane Lowe’s New Music Daily on Apple Music today, which features the band on the cover. The track follows the release of their song “Too Many Things” earlier this summer. The Linda Lindas kicked off this … Read more

Video Premiere: Osees – “Stunner”

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The ever-prolific and constantly frenetic Osees recently announced details for their forthcoming LP, Intercepted Message, scheduled for release on August 18th via In The Red. Following the release of the record’s first two singles, “Intercepted Message” and “Goon,” the band has unveiled their latest track, “Stunner,” accompanied by a music video directed by Matt Yoka. … Read more

Cut Worms: Cut Worms [Album Review]

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Cut WormsCut WormsJagjaguwar [2023] Besides making the case that all the good band names have been taken, Max Clarke’s third, self-titled album as Cut Worms feels like an attempt to take singer/songwriter pop music back to the early days of rock & roll before the Beatles and Stones started speeding things up, with front-loaded loud … Read more

Fire Track: Tobin Sprout – “Bad Scenes”

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On September 15th, former Guided By Voices guitarist and co-songwriter Tobin Sprout will release a two-LP set of 28 unreleased demos, live recordings, and alternate versions of songs from throughout his career. The material on Demos And Outtakes 2 spans from his first solo album, Carnival Boy (1997), to his latest LP, Empty Horses (2020). … Read more

Video Premiere: Bohannons – “Ride The Night”

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Headed by brothers Marty and Matt Bohannon, the Bohannons are an underappreciated band that has been doing things their way for over 20 years. TFN is excited to premiere their new video for “Ride The Night,” which is from their recently released studio album, Night Construction, via Cornelius Chapel Records. What we like about this … Read more

The Budos Band: Frontier’s Edge [Album Review]

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The Budos BandFrontier’s EdgeDiamond West Records [2023] The Budos Band, known for their unique instrumental blend of Afrobeat, funk, soul, and psychedelic rock, has once again delivered a powerful and mesmerizing release with their new mini-album, Frontier’s Edge. The band enters a new era after a two-decade run with the legendary Daptone Records. Frontier’s Edge … Read more

Lucinda Williams: Stories From A Rock N’ Roll Heart [Album Review]

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Lucinda WilliamsStories From A Rock N’ Roll HeartHighway 20/Thirty Tigers [2023] Professionally, 2020 was set up to be a great year for the celebrated singer/songwriter Lucinda Williams. Over two decades after her breakthrough album, 1998’s Carwheels on a Gravel Road, her 15th album Good Souls Better Angels, with its anti-Trump anthem “Man Without a Soul,” … Read more

Osees – “Intercepted Message” [Video]

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The ever prolific and constantly frenetic Osees forthcoming new LP, Intercepted Message, is due out August 18 via In The Red Records. This video is the first single and title track from the album. Main Osees leader John Dwyer described the album as Teutonic synth punk and Thee Oh Sees plus several words below: “A … Read more

Ceramic Dog: Connection [Album Review]

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Ceramic DogConnectionKnockwurst Records [2023] If you’re a fan of alternative Americana rock, there’s no chance you haven’t heard Marc Ribot’s play guitar, and I’d bet even without knowing who was playing you were blown away by how it was perfect for the moment, and yet completely outside of the box of your usual expectations. Ribot’s … Read more

Pale Jay – “Bewilderment” [Video]

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Bewilderment – the feeling of being perplexed and confused – is the inspiration behind Pale Jay’s new album. It’s a soulful exploration of a family’s gradual disintegration due to years of avoidance and miscommunication. During this difficult time, Pale Jay began to question the stories he had always lived with and re-examined his identity. The … Read more

Blur: The Ballad Of Darren [Album Review]

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BlurThe Ballad Of DarrenParlophone/Warner Records [2023] It’s almost impossible to imagine the pressures—whether on the outside from fans and the press, or relationally between the band’s 4 musicians, each pursuing their diverse side-projects, or as artists living in the shadow of your previous triumphs—on Brit-pop band, Blur, as they reconvene to record their 9th studio … Read more

The Gaslight Anthem – “History Books (ft. Bruce Springsteen)” [Video]

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The Gaslight Anthem have shared a new song “History Books,” available now at all DSPs and streaming services on their own Rich Mahogany Recordings label via Thirty Tigers. The heavy-hearted track – which sees frontman Brian Fallon trading duet vocals with longtime band champion and fellow New Jerseyan Bruce Springsteen – is accompanied by an … Read more

Guided By Voices: Welshpool Frillies [Album Review]

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Guided By VoicesWelshpool FrilliesGBV Inc. [2023] Figuring out how to rate a new Guided By Voices album is hard. Do I compare it against the most recent albums or their entire discography? How will I feel about it after the next four come out? Will the hardcore fans think I’m being too harsh? Will the … Read more

Fire Track: Slowdive – “skin in the game”

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Slowdive present their new song, “skin in the game,” from their forthcoming album, everything is alive, out September 1st on Dead Oceans. Following lead single “kisses,” “skin in the game” is smudged and forlorn, with Neil Halstead’s vocals radiantly emerging from the haze. “I won’t know and you won’t say it now,” he sings, “Cos … Read more

Chris Stamey: The Great Escape [Album Review]

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Chris StameyThe Great EscapeCar/Schoolkids Records [2023] If your cultural antenna are tuned toward the rise of alternative music in the southeast late 70’s & early 80’s, from places like Athens, GA and Chapel Hill, NC, then no doubt the name Chris Stamey may register in your memory even if you can’t quite place the what … Read more

Fire Track: Population II – “Beau baptême”

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Population II makes their long-awaited return with the announcement of their newest LP, Électrons libres du québec, due October 6th via Bonsound (marking the 100th album to be released by the Montreal-based label).

Électrons libres du québec, Population II’s sophomore album, is more straightforward than À la Ô Terre, its predecessor released on Castle Face Records back in 2020. On this new effort (produced by Emmanuel Éthier) the three-piece band — made up of singer/drummer Pierre-Luc Gratton, guitarist/keyboardist Tristan Lacombe, and bassist Sébastien Provençal — delivers a heavy, psychedelic rock-infused sound with feverish funk rhythms, a hint of jazz philosophy, a burst of early punk energy, and a love of minor scales that harkens back to the roots of heavy metal. With Électrons libres du québec, Population II once again showcases their sharp sense of songcraft and an undeniable expertise of their instruments. This is an album that effortlessly maintains a balance between challenging compositions and creating instantly memorable melodies.

You can order the album HERE.

The Ironsides: Changing Light [Album Review]

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The IronsidesChanging LightColemine Records [2023] There’s something of a soul and funk renaissance happening these days, and one of the labels at the forefront of the movement is Loveland, Ohio’s Colemine Records. They’ve released albums by some of the most exciting acts of the last ten years, counting names like Durand Jones and the Indications, … Read more

MJ Lenderman – “Rudolph” [Video]

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MJ Lenderman — Asheville, NC’s effortlessly disarming singer-songwriter and guitarist of the band Wednesday — announces his signing to ANTI- and presents a new single/video, “Rudolph.” “Rudolph” marks Lenderman’s first new music following the release of his breakthrough 2022 LP, Boat Songs. Lenderman comments, “‘Rudolph’ was the first song I wrote after the release of … Read more