Tones and I, Young Franco and CHAII, courtesy Giulia McGauran. This week, we bring you electronica from Macgray, neo psych rock by Dream Phases, a disco and dance collaboration by Tones And I, Young Franco and CHAII; garage rock by The Bug Club, pop from Breymer and a kaleidoscopic…

Fred Again.. performs at Frost Amphitheater in Palo Alto, Calif. on June 4, 2024. Matt Pang/STAFF. PALO ALTO — As the sun dipped below the trees that encircled Frost Amphitheater, South Londoner Fred Gibson, better known as Fred Again..,  walked onto the stage—of the first of three sold-out concerts—and…

Leyla McCalla, courtesy. This week, we bring you Southern rock by Robert Jon & The Wreck, pop tunes by Jordan Suaste and Courtney Farren, Afro-beats (and more) by Leyla McCalla, folk from Amos Lee, alt-rock by Girl Scout and funky R&B by IAMTHELIVING. Leyla McCalla, “Open the Road” —…

Alejandro Fernández performs during Festival La Onda Napa Valley at the Napa Valley Expo on June 1, 2024. Sean Liming/STAFF. NAPA — The Napa Valley Expo, the same site where tens of thousands watched some of the country’s best known rock and hip-hop acts a week earlier, was transformed on…

Shannon and the Clams, “The Moon is in the Wrong Place.” Oakland garage rock quartet Shannon and the Clams delivers profound reflections about life’s impermanence on its new album. Made in Nashville with Dan Auerbach, The Moon Is In The Wrong Place captures the raw emotion and creative energy…

Jordan Rakei, courtesy. For this week’s Tuesday Tracks, we bring retro symphonic soul by Jordan Rakei, euphoric alt-rock by Good Neighbours, melancholic slice of life portraits by Pedro the Lion and Phosphorescent, moody guitar pop by Victoria Bigelow and electronic soul by Tim Atlas. Good Neighbours, “Keep It Up”…

Norah Jones, “Visions.” Norah Jones’ newest album, Visions, swings the pendulum from darkness back to light. If 2020’s Pick Me Up Off the Floor was the dust on the windowsill clouding the view, Visions is the sun beaming through. Visions Norah Jones Blue Note, March 8 8/10 Get the…

Brainstory, courtesy Carlos Garcia. This week’s selections span smooth soul from East Bay hip-hop collective AG Club, a dance tune by Mahmut Orhan, blues from Mia Dyson, electro-pop by Winona Oak, ’70s-inspired Chicano rock by Brainstory and the alt-pop of Natalie Jane. Mahmut Orhan featuring TUANA, “Nighter” — Just…

Kali Uchis, “Orquídeas.” Kali Uchis gifts listeners an eclectic bouquet of moods and genres on Orquídeas. The Spanish-language album (the title means “orchids”) is a coherent and bold musical statement from the Colombian American. Featuring a variety of collaborators, most of whom are Latin American, the album should still…

Super Cassette: Max Gerlock (L) and Nick Gerlock. Courtesy Gene Ang. OAKLAND — Pop outfit Super Cassette sings about moving through darkness rather than dwelling in it. Continue? Super Cassette Dad Shirt Records, out now Get the album on Amazon Music. “Even in the more depressive songs, there’s a…