more by Christopher John Treacy
[POP] David Gray and Amos Lee probably don’t share a ton of mutual fans, but perhaps they’ll win some over from one another during this package tour.
[INDIE] “If you fuck with me, you’re gonna burn,” growls A Place To Bury Strangers frontman Oliver Ackerman on the slow-grinding “Deeper” off Transfixation, released earlier this year.
[ROCK] A scrappy, garage-blues aesthetic informs New Orleans singer-songwriter Benjamin Booker’s 2014 ATO Records debut.
[ROCK] If you followed Levon Helm’s work post-the Band, you’re probably familiar with Chris O’Leary. O’Leary’s bluesy pipes and harp-blowing prowess served as the lead in Helm’s band the Barnburners.
[PUNK] Vancouver punk powerhouse White Lung has consistently wowed fans and critics alike with a trio of fantastic albums, including last year’s Deep Fantasy, the band’s first disc for the Domino label.
[INDIE] Ongoing personnel changes marked the pair of EPs and singular full length from DC’s Beauty Pill during their initial push in the early-mid 2000s, but nothing derailed things quite like focal point Chad Clark’s bout with viral cardiomyopathy.