New Mike Oldfield Album, Return To Ommadawn
An interesting release scheduled for January is a sequel to a previous – and well-aged – album from 1975. That original album is Ommadawn by Mike Oldfield. Released after his…
The Feelies To Release New Album, In Between
The Feelies arrived back in 1980 with the release of their Stiff Records album, Crazy Rhythms. They immediately captured the attention of critics with their unusual style. After the release…
New Jesus And Mary Chain Album, Damage And Joy
It’s been a long, long time since we’ve gotten a new album by The Jesus and Mary Chain. In their prime, during the fresh and relevant period of their releases,…
New Brian Eno Album, Reflection, Arrives In January
The last album from Brian Eno was The Ship, released earlier in 2016. It featured vocals and was an extraordinary album that many of us fans knew he was capable…
A New Neil Young Album, Peace Trails, Expected In December
In the distant past, a Neil Young release was a highly anticipated one. And nothing has changed about that. With a wealth of Neil Young issues that include his Archival…
New Flaming Lips Album, Oczy Mlody, Expected In January
The Flaming Lips are a band that is progressive in a strangely psychedelic way. And they’ve been around for a long, long time. Their last wildly successful album was Yoshimi…
New Rolling Stones Album, Blue & Lonesome
The Rolling Stones have stood for the greatness of Rock and Roll for as long as many of us can remember. When they released The UK debut, The Rolling Stones…
Neil Diamond With New Holiday Album, Acoustic Christmas
With the holidays not far from where we stand, it’s only natural that we begin to see XMas releases. I love the Holidays with a passion. And while I’m a…
The Ambient Series: Oxygéne 3 To Complete Jean-Michel Jarre Oxygéne Trilogy
Jean-Michel Jarre released his Oxygéne classic back in 1976. What set it apart from his previous two (both that I was completely unaware of until I heard his original Oxygéne)…
New Pete Doherty Album, Hamburg Demonstrations, In December
There is a long, grown-over, and often dusty pathway to Rock and Roll that Pete Doherty has traveled. Beginning with UK’s The Libertines that paired him with Carl Barât, and…
New Martha Wainwright Album, Goodnight City, Scheduled For November
I’ve always enjoyed the work of Martha Wainwright. She does come from a deeply talented family that includes her father, Loudon Wainwright III, her mother, Kate McGarrigle (of Kate &…
The Ambient Series: New Dirk Serries Microphonics Release, Resolution Heart
Noted ambient artist, Dirk Serries, whose music is best described as dark and experimental. The music is a minimalist drone that bypasses the safer rush of skin-pop ambient by mainlining…