Review Roundup 1/23: Bok Suna, Brendan Welch, Johanna Rose
This week's review roundup features Bok Suna's '90s-infused soundscapes, Brendan Welch's good-natured anxiety, and Johanna Rose's raucous, devil-may-care New Orleans jazz.
Album Reviews
Kirby Lyle - Change is Hard
Kirby Lyle gives us the musical punch and kick required to fight for our rights on Change is Hard, writes Bee Delores.
Maia Sharp -- Tomboy
Maia Sharp excels at airing her doubts and insecurities with such compassion, you'll be able to forgive yourself for your own. On Tomboy, Maia Sharp does this by exploring those in-between spaces: in gender, relationships, life paths.
Amelia Riggs -- CREATURE
The act of creation is exhilarating and terrifying -- and thoroughly explored in Amelia Riggs' examination of Susan Stryker's Frankenstein essay, CREATURE.
Brandi Carlile - Returning to Myself
On Returning to Myself, Brandi Carlile breaks her heart wide open. Bee Delores illustrates how Carlile's deeply personal tracks become universal
Lily Rose - I Know What I Want
Lily Rose takes a look back on all her accomplishments with her album I Know What I Want -- which demonstrates Rose's ability to pick high-energy songs as well as some stunners, writes Bee Delores.
Rachael Sage -- Canopy
Rachael Sage's Canopy is exactly the album we need when we need it: a reminder of what love looks like in every facet of life.