new release Archive
17 Dec 2025
Hundred-word Reviews for December 2025: Blues, Soul and Jazz
Here’s another round of capsule reviews of new (well, newish) releases, covered in a tidy 100 words. Charlie Rouse Band – Cinnamon Flower (Expanded Edition) This Zev Feldman project is […]
16 Dec 2025
Nelson Bragg: Been There, Done That
A much shorter edit of this feature appeared previously in SPIN. Some recording artists continue to churn out new music long after its audience has dwindled or even disappeared. Like […]
28 Nov 2025
Album Review: Frank Sinatra – Christmas on the Air
Frank Sinatra released A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra in 1957, and the LP reached No. 23 on the Billboard 200 chart. But Christmas albums predate the 12” LP format, […]
25 Nov 2025
Album Review: Frank Sinatra – At the Hollywood Bowl 1943-1948
In addition to his status as one of the most important musical figures of the 20th century – or any century, for that matter – Frank Sinatra was an impressively […]
23 Nov 2025
Album Review: Elizabeth Naccarato – Salonnières
Variously described as a classical and new age artist, Texas-born and Colorado-based pianist Elizabeth Naccarato has a foot in both camps. She has been recording and releasing albums for at […]
23 Nov 2025
Album Review: The Beatroot Road – Humanimal
There are myriad approaches to carving out a place on the musical landscape. Some artists feel most comfortable in a particular style, be it Americana, Scandinavian death metal, hip hop, […]
23 Nov 2025
Album Review: Dave Vamfer – Find the Sound
From Folkestone, Kent comes singer-songwriter Dave Vamfer. From what I can gather, Vamfer recorded a solo album Find the Sound a few years back but has retooled the album, re-recording […]
22 Nov 2025
Album Review: Older Future – The Captains
Older Future is the name that Alon Yish uses for his electronic music project. The Israeli musician (and synth designer) employs an array of electronic instruments/devices to create the rich […]
22 Nov 2025
Album Review: Jess Wayne – Ancient Door
This Taos, New Mexico singer-songwriter describes his music as “electric bourbon folk.” There’s potentially a lot to unpack in such a description. Listening to Ancient Door, one hears a breezy, […]
22 Nov 2025
EP Review: Sanjay Michael – Wall Street Blues
The opening chords on Sanjay Michael’s 2023 album Rocking Into Midnight suggests that he’s ingested a good bit of AC/DC. And that makes sense: though Singapore-born, the guitarist-singer-songwriter is based […]