Ghostface Killah, "Run"
On The Pretty Toney Album, Ghostface really broke out from the shadow of the Wu-Tang Clan. Not that he transcended it or anything, but this record is really off on its own thing, it doesn't really sound like a Wu-Tang record. Other...
Gas Huffer, "Crooked Bird"
As Gas Huffer moved into the middle of their run, they added a little touch of sruf. A little more reverb takes us in a slightly different direction on their garage rock. Still very recognizable as Gas Huffer, mind you, but...
Alejandro Escovedo, "Chelsea Hotel '78"
Escovedo is one of those artists that has had a long recording career, and someone whose name I'd seen in a bunch of places, but I didn't really know anything about him. I picked up what was, at the time,...
The Wisdom of Harry, "Unit One"
I will look up little biographical details on acts when I'm doing this, to make sure I've got years right, or to spell names correctly, or whatever. And in the process, I'll see some of what others have written...
Nots, "Rat King"
Their 2016 album, Cosmetic, is a relatively short record, but it makes up for it with the energy it has. I'm always down for some noisy punk, especially if it's willing to get kind of strange, so of course I was always...