The band they’ve forged together is remarkable not just for how polished and potent it has become given the youth of two of its members, but also for the way it helped the trio grow as a family.
Jordan Lawrence
Bio: After seven years in the Triangle, Jordan Lawrence followed his fiancée and their fluffy cat to Greensboro. He has written about music for the INDY since 2010.Twitter: http://twitter.com/JordanLawrence
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With New Album ‘Chicamacomico,’ American Aquarium’s BJ Barham Is Back in the Driver’s Seat. He’s Taking It Slow.
Released in June, ‘Chicamacomico’ is marked by bereavement and by the isolation of the pandemic and spotlights the maturity BJ Barham has grown into as a writer.
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Superchunk’s ‘Wild Loneliness’ Is Supremely Suited for Its Moment
The band has never been better—or better for its time.
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Here’s a Few of the Acts to Catch at This Year’s Hopscotch Music Festival
From Bowerbirds and Caroline Polachek to Makaya McCraven and Animal Collective, this year’s downsized Hopscotch still has plenty to offer.
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Clinging to Its Founding Spirit, Hopscotch Music Festival Makes a Cautious Return to Raleigh This Week
In 2019, Hopscotch had 137 acts; this year, it has 28. It’s forging ahead.
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SSSSSSS’s Debut Is a Scuzzy Blur of Omnivorous, Wild-Eyed Punk
And yet, the most impressive thing about this release is its attention to detail.
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Unaka Prong’s ‘Kudzu’ Is a Dynamic, Spirited Release with Vocals That Almost Get It Right
Unaka Prong has all the components to be a truly invigorating band. ‘Kudzu’ just doesn’t assemble them quite right.
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Here’s Your 2021 Hopscotch Music Festival Lineup
Reconstituting as an outdoor-only festival, Hopscotch announces a modest lineup of bands with festival-ready sounds.
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600 Songs In, the Mountain Goats Are No Broken Record
‘Dark in Here’ finds the Goats revisiting old themes with a fresh voice.
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A Duo No Longer, Bowerbirds Shows Both Its Bruises and Resilience on ‘becalmyounglovers,’ Its First Album in Nine Years
The 12 meditations on the album, out April 30, center on wounds, healing, and transformation.