It’s only February. Just yesterday, Groundhog Day, I went surfing and busted my shin on a piece of submerged ice. I went home and listened to a new Steve Poltz album. Life is good, folks. […]
New Music Friday, Jan. 30, 2026
Welcome to New Music Friday! January wraps up with an absolutely stacked slate of releases on Jan. 30, 2026 that’ll keep you busy all weekend. From experimental pop to punk revivals, heavy psych to jazz […]
Episode 48 – Just Wiln
In this episode of The High Note podcast, I sit down with New Jersey alternative rock artist Just Wiln to discuss his debut full-length album “Primer,” released Dec. 12, 2025. We dig into the creative […]
New Music Friday: Jan. 23, 2026
Happy New Music Friday! Jan. 23 brings us an absolutely stacked lineup of releases across every genre imaginable. Whether you’re in the mood for indie introspection, hip-hop innovation, or rock revival, this week has something […]
New Music Friday, Jan. 16, 2026
New Music Friday is more consistent than your New Year’s resolutions and the High Note is here to bring you all the albums released today, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore team […]
Mon Rovîa’s ‘Bloodline’ Is Written With Heart
Mon Rovîa, the Liberian-born, Tennessee-based singer-songwriter, invites listeners into his origin story on his debut album, “Bloodline.”  Released Jan. 9, 2026, via Nettwerk Music Group, “Bloodline” is a 16-track, 42-minute project that moves like […]
New Music Friday, Jan. 9, 2026
Welcome back to New Music Friday for our first edition of 2026 featuring all the latest albums released Jan. 9. Zach Bryan leads the week with another honest, stripped-back release that leans into reflection and […]
Top 25 Albums of 2025
Every year, I try to narrow things down. Every year, I fail — and honestly, I’m OK with that. These are the albums that stuck with me in 2025, the records I kept coming back […]
New Music Friday, Dec. 12, 2025
The last New Music Friday of the year for the year keeps delivering on Dec. 12, 2025. Conway the Machine brings raw clarity and hard-earned perspective, continuing his run as one of hip-hop’s most uncompromising […]
New Music Friday, Dec. 5, 2025
The first New Music Friday of December comes in like a slow winter sunrise — hazy, glowing and full of unexpected beauty. Melody’s Echo Chamber returns with “Unclouded,” drifting between psychedelia and dream pop Khruangbin […]