It’s wonderful when a record label forms a distinct identity that you learn to trust. It’s essentially the antithesis of the major label mentality, where you simply sign every cash cow you can get your hands on. That’s not to say smaller labels don’t have financial considerations and that they might not play into their [...]

Phew boy! This week’s new release calendar is overflowing with goodies. I’ll have to admit to not having heard all of these in their entirety. And honestly, when you’re hit with this many releases at the same time, it’s impossible to really absorb them all, even if you do make the time to listen through [...]