Monster of Folk: Ryley Walker | April 17, 2014 |
Will Schube is gonna Eat At Joe’s The re-emergence of guitar-centric folk music is indebted to the great work we’ve been exposed to courtesy of re-issue labels and the ever expanding cartography of the internet. Michael Chapman’s Fully Qualified Survivor is now a touchstone for many young songwriters, thanks to the work of Light in […]
Light In the Attic Unearths The Lost Tapes of Lewis | April 10, 2014 |
The Lone Wolf Rides Alone | April 4, 2014 |
Mac DeMarco: Check the Gap-Toothed Smile | March 31, 2014 |
Will Schube is studying the benefits of the paleo diet Some weird form of joy nonchalantly oozes its way out of Mac DeMarco’s second full-length, Salad Days. Eleven tracks clock in at just under 35 minutes, and DeMarco’s music asks little more of its listeners than simply pressing play and maybe getting high. Mac makes great couch sitting music. Musically, […]
The Impossible Truths of William Tyler | March 27, 2014 |
Will Schube is the second cousin, thrice removed of John Fahey. William Tyler creates songs that unfold in infinite layers. His guitar is heavy and his compositions are extremely dense.His latest full-length, Impossible Truth, is full of those moments. My particular favorite is the swaggering drone romp, “Cadillac Desert.” It doesn’t stray far from its […]