Bob Mould is again up in arms, the same proprietor of punk-action he was in Husker Du. After a respite for 2019’s Sunshine Rock, a self described “Angry Bob” is back on Blue Hearts along with all of the ferocity and conviction that he has been known for since the eighties.
Fleet Foxes announced the release of their newest album Shore on September 21st, just one day before it was released. Recorded across different cities, states, and countries, the record is the final product of demos teased as far back as 2018, alongside some pandemic-inspired songwriting by producer and lead Robin Pecknold. (more…)
Samia’s debut album, titled The Baby, hints at her desire to be taken care of, and while. she has had to face that fear of isolation during the pandemic, it has only strengthened her love of family and her community. These connections are actually what drew Samia to music in the first place. (more…)
After a five year hiatus, Matthew Logan Vasquez of the newly reconnected Delta Spirit joins us for this Home Studio Session, which features the band performing three songs from their first new album in 6 years, What Is There.
Eric D. Johnson of Fruit Bats just released a full cover album of the Smashing Pumpkins’ 1993 record Siamese Dreams with the recording series Turntable Kitchen. While stuck at home in Los Angeles, Johnson plunged into his teenage years for the project. (more…)
Laura Veirs clearly knows how to make the best out of a situation. After divorcing from her husband, who also happened to be her music producer, Veirs found an opportunity for a creative rebirth. (more…)
Despite coming together in Houston, Khruangbin, the trio made up of bassist Laura Lee, guitarist Mark Speer and drummer DJ Johnson, found their sound in an isolated barn in the tiny town of Burton, Texas. Whatever the former cowshed lacks in modern recording amenities, the pristine place has an atmosphere for the band to create their sound. (more…)
On their latest installment in the Gleam series, Seth and Scott Avett take The Third Gleam on a wonderfully personal journey back to the early days of their career. In this Home Studio Session, Scott Avett talks about how his work as a visual artist helped him better understand the power of music to transform private moments into universal feelings. (more…)
Promoting his 12th studio album, Down in the Den, Ted Russell Kamp joins WNRN for a Home Studio Session, sharing three songs off of the new album: the apologetic tune ‘My Turn to Cry’ and live Home Studio Session versions of songs ‘Stick With Me,’ a thoughtful John Prine-esque ballad, and ‘Home Sweet Hollywood,’ written “tongue and cheek,” in Kamp’s words about his time in Los Angeles with Shooter Jennings. (more…)
Becca Mancari’s debut album Good Woman came out three years ago, but her latest release, The Greatest Part, is practically another introduction to Mancari’s career. The artist has departed from the Americana-tinged sound of her debut and has begun to dip into indie rock. (more…)
