Past Releases

Six Organs Of Admittance "Companion Rises (Drag City)"

At this point, I think we all know what to expect from Six Orders Of Admittance, right? I mean, sure, its generally something unexpected, but… you know. Within the wheelhouse of SOOA. Companion Rises (Drag City) is no exception. A bright, psych-folk excursion with more twists and turns than… uh… some famous road with a lot of twists and turns? I don’t know. I’m not a mapmaker. I am a blurb writer, and this one is just about done. At least, it will be once I recommend you check out the trippy “Two Forms Moving.”

Lee Ranaldo & Raul Refree "Names Of North End Women (Mute)"

To talk too much about all the experimentally behind the songs on Lee Ranaldo & Raul Refree’s Names Of North End Women (Mute) would do a disservice to the actual songs. So let’s instead talk about the result, which sounds to me like if late era David Byrne decided to release an album of songs that he thinks sound like Tom Waits songs without ever actually having heard any. I know, very weird description. But it totally makes sense. Just give the title track “Name Of North End Women” a spin and see what I mean!

Warning: contains Strobe light effects.

Post Animal "Forward Motion Godyssey (Polyvinyl)"

Look. I like all kinds of music. I really do. If I didn’t I wouldn’t be in this business. However, my favorite records are the ones that tend to make me think “OOH! THIS SOUND PROG-Y.” Well, Post Animal, I really liked your prior albums by hot damn if I don’t LOVE Forward Motion Goddesey (Polyvinyl). Wanna know why? I bet you can guess! That’s right! They went prog! Killer riffs in odd-time signatures, mysterious lyrical slants, songs oscillating between quiet and slow, and then turning into loud heavy songs. Songs with strings! Technical prowess! It’s like Nonagon-era King Gizzard meets Kansas meets War On Drugs meets Tool meets my ears in a VERY pleasing way. Like all good albums, you really should just listen to the whole thing but if you wanna get hyped then check out the first track “Your Life Away” and if you aren’t boppin’ that head about by the end then you should probably get checked out because this is living baby!

Spanish Love Songs "Brave Faces Everyone (Pure Noise)"

From Spanish Love Songs:
Brave Faces Everyone, Spanish Love Songs‘ third full-length is due out on February 7 via Pure Noise Records, with lead vocalist and guitarist Dylan Slocum explaining: “This album is us honing in on what we think makes our band resonate with people – namely, the feeling that you’re not alone. These are songs about looking outward and finding that, for all our differences, most of us are just trying to get by as the world is going to hell around us. We don’t have any grand ambitions beyond that – we just want people to feel acknowledged. There’s comfort in knowing we’re on the same sinking ship. We want the album to be a knowing nod and a way to make the world a slightly more bearable, even if it’s just for 40 minutes.”
Check out the lead single from the album “Kick.”