Songs We Love: Myrkur, 'Ulvinde'
Surrounded by the Norns, the three fate goddesses of Norse mythology, Myrkur's Amalie Bruun offers a prescription: Go into the wild, take an evil sound, bend it to a positive end.
Music Reviews
First Listen: Miss Eaves, 'Feminasty'
Stream the debut album by Brooklyn-based rapper Miss Eaves, who made waves this summer with her body-positive hit, "Thunder Thighs."
First Listen: Randy Newman, 'Dark Matter'
Newman's 11th album includes musical theater vignettes, meditations on aging and wickedly precise satirical sendups.
First Listen: Tyler Childers, 'Purgatory'
The rising Americana star's new album was produced by Sturgill Simpson.
Songs We Love: Bang Data, 'Ya No Más'
The dynamic Bay Area group projects a sweet, melodic vibe, driven by the peaceful sound of the 10-string Peruvian charango.
JD Allen Goes Free Form And Improvisational On 'Radio Flyer'
Tenor saxophonist JD Allen has been leading a group with the same musicians for 10 years now. Critic Kevin Whitehead says the quartet's familiarity helps it hit its groove on Radio Flyer.
Hear Lomelda's 'Out There,' Inspired By Distance And A Fake Story About Elliott Smith
Texas-based songwriter Hannah Read says she spent several years trying to write the song, inspired by a tall tale her brother would tell about Smith. "'Out There' is about never knowing," Read says.
Songs We Love: Tera Melos, 'Don't Say I Know'
On its first song in four years, the aggressive, jazz-like punk of the trio's earlier self remains — it's just being utilized in a subtler manner.
Gregg Allman's Posthumous 'My Only True Friend' Ain't Just Another Road Song
Allman worked on Southern Blood in the years before his death in May. "I hope you're haunted by the music of my soul, when I'm gone," Allman sings on the first single.
Songs We Love: From The Mouth Of The Sun, 'Light Blooms In Hollow Space'
"Light Blooms In Hollow Space" isn't overly complicated — no need to overthink the quiet power of a musically evocative space and the heart-melting melody that overtakes it.