Sam Beam hasn’t altered the concept of Iron & Wine all that much since he launched the project in the early 2000s: lo-fi, acoustic-based tunes; breathy, Nick Drake-ian vocals and sunny harmonies; carefully tailored, evocative stories that enchant; and rootsy, often minimalist accompaniment characterize Beam’s work under his chosen nom-de-indie. And why should he tinker […]
Florence Welch made her name with huge, dramatic choruses that shook listeners to their core. Her 2009 debut, Lungs, put her powerhouse vocals in the spotlight and made her an inimitable star. Now six albums in, Welch is an established force, meaning it’s the perfect time to release her weirdest, rawest, angriest album yet. Everybody […]
Despite The Black Crowes’ 2024 release, Happiness Bastards, earning a Best Rock Album Grammy nomination—they lost to the Stones—and potential Rock Hall accreditation—they were not voted in—the band played it smart with their newest studio album. A Pound of Feathers, their 10th overall release, largely follows the course set by its predecessor, which found brothers […]
