Stephen Malkmus‘ 2019 album Groove Denied was a mix of electronic tunes and garage-rock, recorded minus his longtime band the Jicks. He’s quickly following that enjoyable record with another great solo LP, Traditional Techniques. Where Groove Denied‘s synthy leanings felt like somewhat of a detour, Traditional Techniques is more of …
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There were dozens if not hundreds of bands like Giants Chair kicking around the U.S. in the early Nineties: underground acts that were too intense to fit an indie-rock template yet too refined and melodic to be slotted into punk or hardcore. But something about the raw vulnerability in singer-guitarist …
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There has been a scarcity of Courtney Love music since 2010, but just as the decade prepares to close, rock’s wayward daughter has returned. “Mother,” which is featured on the soundtrack for upcoming horror filmThe Turning, is a gothic epic where her smoky rasp shines. Both the film and Love’s …
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While conversations about genre constraints often play out in the upper echelons of pop, it turns out that small independent artists have to fight many of the same battles. Take Noah Gundersen. In 2015, he released an album titled Carry the Ghost on the label Dualtone, which has had some …
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