EDITOR’S NOTE: As album releases slow down in December, we like to catch our breath and write about albums that came out earlier in the year that we didn’t get a chance to review. L.A. Yesterday was released in July. […]
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In recent years, the outlaw country descriptor has become increasingly nebulous. Is it a sound, a fashion style, an overarching aesthetic or lifestyle? What does it mean? In that sense, it’s like the equivalent of punk rock, where it becomes […]
William Prince Visits Intersection of Native Roots and Christian Upbringing on ‘Gospel First Nation’
“We are living through an age of grief; grieving our lives, routines and families at the hand of a pandemic,” writes William Prince in a statement on his website. “Through my adjustment, I found myself singing songs that made me […]
“Summer is gone,” laments Cordovas frontman Joe Firstman on “Afraid No More,” the fourth song his band’s new LP, Destiny Hotel. Given the autumn wind and the state of the world, it feels like a profundity. But Destiny Hotel isn’t […]
What a time to be alive. We’ve got a pandemic, police protests, a presidential election, and all kinds of anxiety-inducing happenings all about us. It’s easy to get hung up on it all, but sometimes you just gotta unplug and […]
Dirk Powell is so good. As a composer, performer, and producer, he’s adept at essentially all components of the art of music. It’s helped him build an impressive legacy over the years, and that body of work is only further […]
Like many of us, Ruston Kelly’s gone through some real difficult times. For him, it’s addiction, mental health challenges, and addressing the underlying causes of both. It isn’t easy, but Kelly is working through it and has put that work […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Samantha Crain is No Depression‘s Spotlight artist for July 2020. Read more about Crain and her new album, A Small Death, out July 17, all month long. Finding a comfortable role in which to exist in this […]
The police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis has renewed a dialogue that only seems to happen when a video of horrific police abuse goes viral. That dialogue centers on a few things: specifically the nature of policing, the use […]
Neon Cross is a strong LP, one befitting the buzz building around Jaime Wyatt in the aftermath of her well-regarded 2017 EP Felony Blues. The album and its 11 tracks, flawlessly produced by Shooter Jennings, are an offering in sturdy […]
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