With In His Wake, Detroit-born musician and visual artist Josh Hight introduces Pines, a new project that blends intimate reflection with cinematic atmosphere. Known for his earlier work with post-punk outfit The Detachment Kit and later as Irons, Hight’s latest endeavor marks both a creative renewal and a deepening of his sonic identity. In His … Read more
The Sheer Action of the Fini Tribe 1982–1987 is a new retrospective anthology chronicling the formative years of the innovative Scottish group. Curated and designed by the band, it includes their 1985 John Peel session, the original 12-inch singles (including “Detestimony”), the WaxTrax! releases, and previously unreleased live tracks. The package also features a wealth … Read more
The Near Jazz Experience is an aptly named trio with rich musical histories who bring a variety of influences into music played on jazz instruments. Multi-instrumentalist Terry Edwards and drummer Simon Charterton were members of The Higsons, the first non-ska band signed to 2 Tone Records, and each has also been involved in many other … Read more
Having “put to bed” their acclaimed The Failure Cabaret show, The Fremonts have revisited their musical history with re-recorded versions of both of their full-length albums. The duo has released updated versions of We Don’t Live There and The Failure Cabaret, along with a new music video for “Ketamine Happy Hour.” Known for their cabaret-inspired, … Read more
Oklahoma City–based husband-and-wife band doubleVee are back with Periscope at Midnight (out July 25, 2025), an EP featuring four brand-new songs and two reworkings of Starlight Mints tracks. doubleVee consists of Allan Vest, formerly of Starlight Mints, and Barbara Vest, who began making music together in 2012. Their track Your Love Is It Real?, from … Read more
The Whimbrels’ founder, Arad Evans, describes the band’s avian namesake as “recognizable and yet bizarre.” The same could be said of their music, which combines dense, polyrhythmic arrangements and non-standard tunings with strong hooks and melodic elements. The Whimbrels recently released their self-titled debut album on Dromedary Records. A long-time member of the Glenn Branca … Read more
Originally released in 2010, The Crystal World marked an important shift for Locrian. Then a duo made up of André Foisy and Terence Hannum, the group brought in drummer Steven Hess during the recording process. That collaboration quickly led to him joining the band full-time. His contributions helped guide Locrian from a primarily improvised project … Read more
With Year of the Katt (Metropolis Records), her third solo album, electronic musician and vocalist Mari Kattman continues on her path of musical self-discovery, drawing on her influences and extensive experience as a collaborator to further develop her own unique sound. Kattman has been active in electronic music since 2012, working with artists such as … Read more
Best known as a member of Bauhaus and Love and Rockets, David J Haskins has been very active with other collaborations and side projects. His latest is a deeply personal work consisting of a 5-song album of spoken word set to music, The Mother Tree, and a poetry book, Rhapsody, Threnody & Prayer. Haskins wrote … Read more
“The Sound” marks the solo debut of Knox Chandler, whose long career includes time with The Psychedelic Furs, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and the Cyndi Lauper band, as well as work with artists such as Natalie Merchant, Dave Gahan, and The Golden Palominos. After spending many years in Berlin, Chandler moved back to the U.S. … Read more