Tag: singer-songwriter
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Spectreview: Noah Gundersen – Lover
In Lover’s commercial-leaning balladry, Noah Gundersen’s unique charms remain intact, even as his identity gets a little lost in the fray.
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Spectreview: Marika Hackman – Any Human Friend
Any Human Friend’s solid pop craft frames Marika Hackman empathetic musings on the nuances of love and sexuality.
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Spectreview: Purple Mountains – Purple Mountains
Silver Jews frontman David Berman finally returns to his signature easygoing indie-country and vivid, overcast lyrics in his first album under Purple Mountains.
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Spectreview: Bill Callahan – Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest
Bill Callahan adopts an uncommon lightness of being in his double album ode to contentment, Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest.
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Spectreview: Stef Chura – Midnight
Stef Chura's Saddle Creek debut sounds like nothing else in her catalog, surging wildly like a wire with too much electricity.
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Spectreview: Mac Demarco – Here Comes the Cowboy
Mac Demarco’s Here Comes the Cowboy is a fascinating flop from an artist at peak disenfranchisement.
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Spectreview: Kevin Morby – Oh My God
Kevin Morby attempts to find peace with his maker through the vivid folk-tinged Americana of Oh My God.
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Spectreview: Weyes Blood – Titanic Rising
Weyes Blood jumps to full-on chamber pop on her gorgeous, heartbreaking new album.
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Spectreview: Stella Donnelly – Beware of the Dogs
Stella Donnelly’s debut album is a tuneful shot of honesty in a world of bullshit.
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Spectreview: Bil Palmer – Welcome to Concrete
Bil’s Palmer’s quietly released collection of experimental indie folk is also quietly brilliant.