For a band named Nickel Creek, this bluegrass trio has a penchant for doing things in nine-year cycles. After a nine-year break and a further nine years since their last album, Nickel Creek is back […]
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New Music Friday, March 24, 2023
It’s officially spring and new albums are definitely in season as the latest bounty of New Music Friday releases for Friday, March 24, 2023 is the biggest we have seen this year. The entire list […]
Genevieve Artadi Bends Time On ‘Forever Forever’
Listening to “Forever Forever,” the third album from singer-songwriter Genevieve Artadi, is like dancing through a color run of sound. I first heard the producer and multi-instrumentalist as one half of the electronic duo Knower, […]
The War and Treaty Puts Marriage In The Spotlight ‘Lover’s Game’
Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter sing about the ins and outs of love with truth and harmony which is why they are better known as the dynamite duo The War and Treaty. Based in […]
Jen Cloher Is In Sync With Nature On ‘I Am The River, The River Is Me’
Australian singer-songwriter Jen Cloher combines folk storytelling and 90s pop-rock vibes on her fifth album “I Am The River, The River Is Me.” Released 3 March 2023 via Milk! Records, Clother wrote the album during […]
Black Belt Eagle Scout Takes Listeners Home on ‘The Land, The Water, The Sky’
For some reason, I’m drawn to singer-songwriters that take on monikers that make them sound larger than themselves. Dashboard Confessional, Little Boots and of course The Tallest Man On Earth come to mind. Now, I’m […]
The Arcs Send Up Tribute To Richard Swift on ‘Electrophonic Chronic’
Things have gotten trippy in the garage home of The Black Keys guitarist Dan Auerbach’s rock band The Arcs since we last heard from them. “Electrophonic Chronic” the second album from The Arcs, goes into […]
Rozi Plain Champions Stark Lyrics On ‘Prize’
I love it when musicians create an atmosphere for listeners to explore. It’s like they’re giving a tour of their own theme park. Now that things from the 90s are coming back around, I feel […]
Iggy Pop Shows No Signs Of Quitting On ‘Every Loser’
Iggy Pop is more punk than you. At 75 years old James Newell Osterberg Jr. still dismisses the moniker “Godfather of Punk” although the title is a glimpse at the top of the glacier of […]
Top 22 of ’22
It’s the holiday season The High Note wouldn’t leave you for the year without this time-honored tradition of coming up with a list of my top albums from the year corresponding with the year. This […]