No Frills Reviews

Bartees Strange Wants Needs

Ahead of the Valentine’s Day release of third album, Horror, Bartees Strange presents his most accessible work to date with a helping hand from producer-to-the-stars, Jack Antonoff. Evoking early Radiohead’s anxiety-filled alt-rock, and with a brief infusion of hip-hop influence; it’s a jittery but utterly infectious slice of indie rock.

Charm School Without A Doubt

With a new album incoming this month, Louisville’s Charm School, offer an intriguing preview with some desperately beautiful, post-punk gloom. It kinda sounds like if early Interpol were fronted by Bono (specifically; whispery, moody verse Bono, not vocal histrionics Bono).

Duke Deuce TRICK HOP

The Memphis emcee delivers a dismissive indictment of modern rap, complete with some delightfully depraved bars and backed by gorgeously soulful, southern hip-hop.

The Late Freddie Price Melody Unknown

The latest release from the young Manchester songwriter showcases his brand of Mancunian Americana. Bringing to mind late-60’s, country-era Dylan, he captures some of Nashville Skyline’s ramshackle beauty on a track that feels like it could fall apart at any moment, yet gently grows into a mini-epic.

Victor Fernandes Samskara

The highlight from the New Jersey songwriter and multi-instrumentalist’s debut album, released late last year. Driven by Fernandes’ stunning string-picking, Samskara is a beautiful piece of poignant yet soothing Fleet Foxes-style indie-folk.

Ted Lucas Nobody Loves Me Like My Baby Does

Ted Lucas was a fixture of the Detroit rock scene in the 60’s and 70’s. His lone 1975 LP has become a cult-classic, and is set for the expanded re-issue treatment from Jack White’s Third Man Records. This song will show you why he’s held in such high regard by those who know. A one-man Motown soul group, merging seamlessly with psych-folk freakiness; and some absolutely bitchin’ flute solos to top it off.