Articles by Lori Gava

In late 1988 Robert Smith and his bandmates were recovering from the unexpected success of their album, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, which had brought the band to its highest level of mainstream popularity […]

There are a few albums that can instantly transport me to my youth in just a few opening notes; Sparkle In the Rain is on that short list. As an American heavily in to U2 […]

Modest Mouse fans have had a long agonizing wait for new material. It has been eight long years since the extraordinary album We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank was released in 2007. Wait no […]

Solo releases from members of popular bands can be a bit hit or miss. When it was announced in the fall of 2014 that Will Butler, kid brother of Win, and core member of Arcade […]

In September of 2002 Radiohead reconvened at Ocean Way Studio in LA to begin work on their sixth long play record. The much anticipated release would prove to be a departure from prior albums, Kid […]

After a lengthy hiatus Shoegaze indie band Swervedriver reunites to release their fifth album “I Wasn’t Born To Lose You”. Swervedriver were inspired to reconvene after observing the success of The Pixies reunion in conjunction […]

Classically trained violinist turned folk singer/songwriter Cameron Blake releases his fourth studio recording, “Alone on the World Stage” on March 16th. The release is a sophisticated collection of earnest, forthright indie folk songs that engage […]

Just when it is needed here comes Sunne, the latest EP release from The Cheatahs, arriving in stores February 23 to brighten a relentless winter season. The release is their third EP and follows their eponymous […]

Admirers of Aphex Twin have had a 13 year sojourn waiting to see if Richard P. James would ever again release music under the storied moniker. Starting in September of last year a spate of […]

The Australian Psychedelic rock group Pond have released their sixth album, Man it Feels Like Space Again. Pond are the front, left and center of the Australian Psychedelic Pop scene. They put the fun in […]

When legendary Nirvana producer Butch Vig announced he had formed his own band in 1993 many in the music world figured it was a hobby project he would be complete before moving on to another […]

All hail and let the banners unfurl, Portland band The Decemberists have released their seventh album, What A Terrible World, What a Beautiful World. Those eclectic literary pedants are following up the critically acclaimed The […]

The much anticipated seventh release by The Decemberists entitled What a Terrible World What a Beautiful World comes out on January 20. In the run up to the event, the band has released the fourth track […]

Mark Ronson renowned and prolific producer has released his fourth “Solo” release Uptown Special The first single Uptown Funk has already hit number one in both the UK and America charts. Ronson is perhaps better known […]

Sam Genders former front man for Tunng, and The Accidental is releasing his third Diagrams album Chromatics. The experimental folk, psychedelic pop rock wizard’s sound has been compared to Bon Iver, Snow Patrol, Robyn Hitchcock […]

Modest Mouse fans have had a long agonizing wait for new material. It has been almost 8 years since the breathtaking We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank was released in 2007. The agony looks […]

The Gravity Drive is a prime example showing that the music distribution world has seismically shifted and we are in” Kansas” no longer. Even 10 years ago it would have been difficult to imagine a […]

The Gravity Drive is a prime example showing that the music distribution world has seismically shifted and we are in” Kansas” no longer.  Even 10 years ago it would have been difficult to imagine a […]