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Album Reviews | The Five Best Albums Out April 3

Thundercat - It Is What It IsBassist, producer and songwriter Thundercat has consistently stunned listeners with his unabridged creativity and originality, and his follow-up to 2017s Drunk is no different. It Is What It Is, co-produced by frequent collaborator Flying Lotus, spreads an incredible amount of sounds and ideas across 15 songs, but still flows cohesively....

Alex's Top 100 Albums Of 2018

For the last decade, Ive compiled a list of my favorite studio albums at the end of each year. It gives me a reason to go back and listen to everything again, and lays out a sort of pattern that helps me comprehend the year in music on some larger scale.2018 was an interesting year,...

Late Night Roundup | Smashing Pumpkins, Neko Case, M. Ward & More

Watch as some of Tomorrow's Verse's favorite artists hit the promotional, late-night television circuit. The Smashing Pumpkins on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonReturning with a lineup close to their original, the Smashing Pumpkins are bringing back old songs while also writing new. The band performed Zero from Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness...

Review / Setlist | M. Ward @ City Winery 3/27/17

By: Alex Wood | Photo: @mrsjjcreamOne of the most talented and powerful songwriters in the modern folk scene, M. Ward often feels like a musicians musician, popping up in the liner notes of your favorite records without you realizing.Despite his prolific and collaborative tendencies, the guitarist has only gained a small but dedicated following, diehards...

Album Reviews | March 2016 Releases

M. Ward- More Rain [3/4]His first solo release since 2012, M. Wards More Rain is an extremely big deal. The underrated and understated folk singer-songwriter has a cult-like following, developed over years of consistent releases that focus on atmosphere and songwriting. More Rain sounds deceptively simple, as though the songs have existed forever, every instrument sounding...

M. Ward Announces New Album, "More Rain," Shares First Single

M. Ward hasnt released a solo album since 2012s A Wasteland Companion, instead focusing on touring and recording with She & Him. Now, the songwriter is back with a follow-up titled More Rain, to be released March 4.As is often the case with M. Ward, the album will feature a number of guest musicians, including...

Playlist: The Many Projects Of Jim James

My Morning Jacket is currently working on two new studio albums, according to Rolling Stone. Their follow up to 2011s Circuital will be released in April 2015, with another full-length out in 2016.I just had tons of songs this time, Jim James told the magazine. We didnt even get to all of them.The interview with...