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Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin – Tape Club Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin – Tape Club

Some Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin is a great band with an even greater name. Unfortunately, in this grab bag of outtakes and demos, they fail to live up either.

Miss Massive Snowflake – Like A Book Miss Massive Snowflake – Like A Book

A sprawling, occasionally inspired album that’s less randomly performed than it seems.

Shearwater – Animal Joy Shearwater – Animal Joy

The island-themed saga of Shearwater’s three previous albums has run its course, but the group’s latest record – and first for Sub Pop records – is still every bit as enigmatic and intense.

Howlin Rain – The Russian Wilds Howlin Rain – The Russian Wilds

An innovative, diverse, and complex breath of hard rock fresh air.

Geoff Farina – The Wishes Of The Dead Geoff Farina – The Wishes Of The Dead

After two terrific and largely-unplugged albums with Chris Brokaw, ex-Karate leader Geoff Farina returns with a similarly-slanted collection of intimate and imaginative solo songs.

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More music coverage

Junior Bruce – “The Headless King” Junior Bruce – “The Headless King”

Although Angelacos provides the same torn throat delivery as with his other bands, Florida’s Junior Bruce parade and scorch through ten tracks.

The Aviation Orange – “Etch A Postcard” The Aviation Orange – “Etch A Postcard”

With East Of Here, The Aviation Orange continue to gain notoriety that will hopefully follow them well into the future.

Lana Del Rey – “Born To Die video Lana Del Rey – “Born To Die video

Regale in this melodramatic visual and aural ode to tragic romance and doomed youth in anticipation of Lana’s Born To Die album.

Ghost at the Bowery Ballroom, New York City 1/18/12 Ghost at the Bowery Ballroom, New York City 1/18/12

Rarely does an act come along that are able to encapsulate everything I love about music and put it all inside a 45 minute set.

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Interviews

Interview with The Twilight Sad Interview with The Twilight Sad

James and Andy relate intriguing details about upcoming album No One Can Ever Know, their musical influences and outlook, and just how they got their band name.

Interview with Conor Devlin of [The] Caseworker Interview with Conor Devlin of [The] Caseworker

Conor Devlin, guitarist with {The] Caseworker, reveals some of his inspirations and activities to DOA.

Interview with Fiona Interview with Fiona

After a 20-year break from the rock world, Fiona Flanagan returns, as spirited and powerful as ever, with her 5th studio album.

Interview with Randy of Brighter Than A Thousand Suns Interview with Randy of Brighter Than A Thousand Suns

Guitarist and songwriter Randy reveals rockin’ info about recent album Survival Machines, new tour, and the band’s melodic screamo/metal sound and astute, powerful lyrics.

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Features

Q&A with Inca Gold Q&A with Inca Gold

Members of Inca Gold explain their EP vs. album philosophy, band name, and connection to the one-man band Talvihorros.

Q&A with Paul Waclawsky of The Boxing Lesson Q&A with Paul Waclawsky of The Boxing Lesson

Paul explores the possibilities of psychedelic space-rock in The Boxing Lesson and reveals news about an upcoming full-length and the secret to the band’s epic, atmospheric sound.

Artists On Albums: AOA#24 (Mary Lorson on Court And Spark) Artists On Albums: AOA#24 (Mary Lorson on Court And Spark)

Mary Lorson (ex-Madder Rose, Saint Low and The Piano Creeps) recalls her musical epiphany on discovering Joni Mitchell’s 1974 landmark LP.

Q&A with The Ropes Q&A with The Ropes

Catch up with Sharon and Toppy of The Ropes, where they chat about their latest EP, Technology Made Me A Killer, and let the music speak for itself.

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