Reviews
Trippers & Askers’ New Album, ‘Acorn,’ Invokes Octavia E. Butler’s Prophetic Vision of the Future
Throughout the empathetic album's observations, Jay Hammond is seeking community. It’s safe to say he finds it. Read more
Jul. 14, 2021
600 Songs In, the Mountain Goats Are No Broken Record
'Dark in Here' finds the Goats revisiting old themes with a fresh voice. Read more
Jul. 07, 2021
Sam Fuller-Smith’s “Piedmont Pastimes” Is Full of Lush Country-Folk Touches and Esoteric Yearning
The album's abiding theme is a tension between the native and the outsider; being in but not of a spatial, internal, or musical world. Read more
Jun. 23, 2021
Treee City’s Second EP, 'The Way,' Is a Mini-Opus That’s Both Sweet and Swaggering
DJ and techno producer Patrick Phelps-McKeown, a consistent underground MVP of Durham's nightlife, is back. Read more
Jun. 23, 2021
Magic Tuber Stringband’s New Album Shows How Much Life Two Instruments Can Contain
"When Sorrows Encompass Me ‘Round" releases June 25. Read more
Jun. 23, 2021
On New EP, ‘Lazy Sunday,’ Kooley High Is Unbothered and Unmatched
The aspiration here is to get us to remember when being at home was more of a reference point than a decree. Read more
Apr. 28, 2021
Emotive EP ‘Elemental’ from Triangle Producers thefacesblur and Séance Feels like a Musical Conversation between Friends
The EP was released by Maison Fauna on April 2. Read more
Apr. 16, 2021
