Florida quartet Torche has maintained hard-hitting heaviness for almost 15 years. It’s earned the band high regard as riff-addicted sludge metal rockers, but its no-nonsense approach often teeters on the mundane. Not that it’s been a problem for the band thus far, but with two lineup changes, it’s about…

Alexis Mincolla, frontman of 3TEETH, started the recording process for his band’s latest record with a clear mindset: taking industrial music back to its roots. Still, METAWAR is more than a throwback. Its complex and aggressive execution drives home the band’s questioning of modern social and political constructs. Influenced in concept by politically…

The Soft Cavalry, self-titled. Though its story surrounds Slowdive’s Rachel Goswell, The Soft Cavalry is largely the project of her husband, musician and Slowdive manager Steve Clarke. The 56-minute self-titled LP tracks his journey. With vocals and other support from Goswell and production by his brother, the album combines…

Freddie Gibbs and Madlib, “Bandana.” Few rap groups have more follow-up pressure than Madgibbs. With the decade drawing to a close, the first collaborative LP between Freddie Gibbs and Madlib remains one of its best hip-hop albums. Piñata proved to be as unexpected as it was successful, charging true-to-life…

Look into a funhouse mirror, and the distorted reflection may as well be another dimension. It’s a fitting metaphor for Cara Beth Satalino to use with regard to her new album. Her Outer Spaces persona came from her desire to free herself from outside influence in pursuit of pure…

He Is Legend solidified its cult status 15 years ago when 2004’s I Am Hollywood not so much arrived on the scene as erupted. The band’s combination of Southern rock and metalcore perplexed many, but the people who hopped on board still devour whatever these guys do. Following the matured…

South African indie rock imports The Parlotones have a lot to celebrate. They’re not only celebrating 20 years as a band, but also releasing of their 10th studio album, China. While not necessary household names in the United States, the Johannesburg rockers are one of South Africa’s biggest bands. Sharing…

Willie Nelson, “Ride Me Back Home.” Ride Me Back Home is the 96th studio album from the legendary Willie Nelson, and the conclusion of his trilogy of albums about mortality following 2017’s God’s Problem Child and 2018’s Last Man Standing. Ride Me Back Home Willie Nelson Legacy, June 21 You read…

Jack White got famous for doing a lot with very little. As one half of The White Stripes, he became known for the earnest simplicity of his songs. His DIY approach and powerfully emotional music placed the Detroit native in a liminal musical space conjuring both Kurt Cobain and…

New Jersey indie rockers Titus Andronicus, named after William Shakespeare’s first tragedy, return with their sixth studio album, An Obelisk. It comes comes just 15 months after predecessor A Productive Cough. Prolific frontman Patrick Stickles wrote both albums around the same time but split the material into two albums. An Obelisk‘s bare-bones power is the yang…