STEREO EMBERS TRACK PREVIEW – “Sugar High of the Year” by dreampop shoegaze powerhouse Pia Fraus
One of the very very coolest things about writing for Stereo Embers and just being generally plugged in...
Author: Dave Cantrell
LIGHTNING STRIKES – Quick but Essential Reviews for the Discerning Listener
JAY ASTON’S GENE LOVES JEZEBEL – “Dance Underwater” (West World Recordings) Let’s hustle past the court-imposed...
STEREO EMBERS EXCLUSIVE – World Premiere of ‘Empty Glass’ off of Crying Vessel’s Upcoming New Album “A Beautiful Curse”
Never underestimate darkwave’s allure. Like a sudden tidal force arriving at the stroke of midnight, it...
Like Big Star Running on Rundgren’s Genes – The “Nice and Nicely Done” Deluxe Re-issue by The Spinto Band
Let’s start with the word ‘unassuming.’ The seven lads that comprised The Spinto Band at the...
STEREO EMBERS EXCLUSIVE ALBUM PREMIER – “Conduit” by Ohmslice, former King Missile III multi-instrumentalist Bradford Reed’s new avant-electronica project
While spelled out in modern-day Latin/English lettering as ‘Ohmslice,’ the true name of this band is...
Padding the Canon – Lisa Said’s “Estranged”
Written before, during, and after the near-miraculous birth of her debut album No Turn Left Behind...
Closing the Loop – The First Ever Russ Tolman Retrospective “Compass & Map”
Some loops get closed whether we intended them to be or not. Included on this decades-spanning...
Welding Contrasts Into a Single Thread – “Low as the Moon” by Arrica Rose & the …’s
So, I forgot to remember how much I love Arrica Rose’s voice. A supple instrument that...
Un-Escapist Throwback Bliss – Stutter Steps on new EP “Floored”
His name’s Ben Harrison and he’s an event curator at Pittsburgh’s Andy Warhol Museum. Listening to...
The Triumph of the Astute Guitar Anti-Hero – “Carcass” from The Monochrome Set’s Lester Square
Mister Lester Square (Thomas Woodburne Bruce Hardy if you believe his birth certificate) is best known...