Fall is here- but it’s still warm outside. Here are some easy ways to feel the fall vibes you know & love into your daily life- no matter the weather.
The rabbit hole of songs that YouTube recommends me and the beauty in it. (Photo taken by Alan Levenson.)
A one-on-one interview on the store’s history, current customer base, and more. (Image via Vinyl Me, Please)
KRUI’s Music Staff rounds up the best releases of September
Tropical Fuck Storm – Deep States Aussie noise rock band Tropical Fuck Storm’s third album, Deep States, is as messy and disorienting as the doomed political landscape it was birthed out of. Reflecting mind-poisoning social media discourse twisted through the filter of a distortion pedal, vocalists Gareth Liddiard and Fiona Kitschin deliver some of their most compelling melodies over lacerating guitar and synth lines. The opening track, “The Greatest Story Ever Told”, writes from the perspective of Jesus’ second coming to Earth to proclaim in a grand chorus “There ain’t no end of days.” Even at its loudest, a sense … Continued
Spellling – The Turning Wheel The Turning Wheel, Chrystia Cabral’s third album under the project Spellling, offers bewitchingly captivating progressive folk and neo-soul songs. A shift towards natural instrumentation marks a stark change from 2019’s synth-heavy Mazy Fly, giving these songs a new liveliness, and pushing Cabral’s songwriting towards the theatrical. The sonic palette on its own can be bewildering at first–veering off without warning into performances of soul, hard rock, classical, folk, and of course, synthwave. It’s no surprise that the personnel list reveals more than thirty performers–all of whom sound great. The songs are left with an enchanting … Continued
The Mountain Goats bring a night filled with music, fun, and intimacy to Iowa City
Titus Andonicus played the Mill in Iowa City on Sunday, September 25th.
Modern Baseball carve out their spot in pop-punk history with their epic third album “Holy Ghost”. (photo via: www.npr.org)
Read about Miike Snow’s newest album, “iii,” and its upbeat but inventive sound (in the first half).
Listen to the newest Violent Femmes album and read my thoughts!
Daniel Ellsworth and company show us a good time with their new EP “Bemidji.”
Read about Esperanza Spalding’s newest creation “D+Evolution” by her alter-ego Emily! (Photo via: esperanzaspalding.com)
Black Ocean Press celebrated 10 years last night at the Yacht Club, with Yonatan Gat and some poets from the press.
Read this review about The Frights newest album, “You Are Going to Hate This”.
Indie punk rockers The Thermals are back with, We Disappear. Check out our review of the thematic album here.
