Jewel, The Crystal Method, & Karate
The week in new music & Dig Me Out podcast
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New Releases
The Crystal Method - The Trip Out
Second album by Scott Kirkland without longtime collaborator Ken Jordan, who retired in 2017, prior to the release of 2018's "The Trip Home."
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Tim Kasher - Middling Age
Fourth solo album from the Cursive singer/guitarist, featuring drummer Jayson Gerycz of Cloud Nothings.
📦 Vinyl & CD | 🗳 Bandcamp | 🎧 Apple Music • Spotify
Jewel - Freewheelin' Woman
First new studio album in seven years and the thirteenth overall.
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Jim Ruland - Corporate Rock Sucks: The Rise and Fall of SST Records
A no-holds-barred narrative history of the iconic label that brought the world Black Flag, Hüsker Dü, Sonic Youth, Soundgarden, and more, by the co-author of "Do What You Want" and "My Damage."
New 90s Podcast
Karate - In Place Of Real Insight
Karate's understated post-rock album In Place of Real Insight showcases subtle jazz and blues influences but suffered from sameness
Terms like post-punk, post-rock, emo, indie, etc. get tossed around when talking about 90s rock bands that strayed from the mainstream to embrace a different take on the soft/loud dynamic. Boston four-piece Karate takes the angular twin-guitar and vocal attack of Fugazi and shave off some of the rougher edges while incorporating Slint-like slowcore, dialing down the tempos and volumes ready to burst. Karate adds a twist with jazzy phrasings and even a dirgy blues riff, giving the band an opportunity to work with a wider sonic pallet, while leaving plenty of open space that occasionally feels underdeveloped.
Coming Soon
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