Second Hand Smoke (It Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

_Under the Spell of Joy _ (Suicide Squeeze Records). Review by James Mann.

Vincent’s Playlist (BYM Records). Review by Scott Adams.

The Nude Party (New West). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Brawls In The Briar (Super Secret Records). Review by James Mann.

A Sentimental Education (Double Feature Records). Review by James Mann.

Live in San Francisco (Castle Face). Review by Jen Cray.

Human Performance (Rough Trade). Review by Jen Cray.

Albert Ayler’s Ghosts Live at the Yellow Ghetto (Smog Veil). Review by James Mann.

Heaven’s End/ Fade Out/ The World In Your Eyes/ A Gilded Eternity (Reactor/Revolver). Review by Matthew Moyer.

The Seer (Young Gods Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Sing In My Meadow (Latent Recordings). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Kudos (Fire Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of their landmark album, Talk Talk Talk, The Psychedelic Furs are taking it on the road this spring. The iconic band’s co-founder, Tim Butler, chats about the album’s durability, brotherhood, and having Rick Springfield as a fan in an interview with Steve Stav.

Darker Blue (Defend Music). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Medicine Show (Water ). Review by James Mann.

The Fallen resembles Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon, trying to get at the story of The Fall by letting everyone tell their conflicting versions of the band’s true story. And by everyone, Matthew Moyer means EVERYONE.

These days Juliette Lewis is more a musician who makes movies when she’s not touring than an actress who dabbles as a rockstar. Anyone who has seen her live show, as Jen Cray has, can attest to the validity of the stake she’s claimed on rock ‘n’ roll.

Sand & Lines (One Percent Press). Review by Matthew Moyer.