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Articles By: Casey Hicks

Casey Hicks toils her daylight hours away in an office high above Manhattan in order to afford nights of passionately scribbling. The first song she remembers ever hearing is “Lola” by the Kinks. She thinks this explains a lot.
Cate Le Bon: Crab Day

Cate Le Bon: Crab Day

Cate Le Bon Crab Day (Drag City) “It doesn’t pay to sing your songs,” Welsh songstress Cate Le Bon sings on the […]

Frightened Rabbit: Painting of a Panic Attack

Frightened Rabbit: Painting of a Panic Attack

Frightened Rabbit Painting of a Panic Attack (Atlantic Records) The three years between Pedestrian Verse and Painting of a Panic Attack marked […]

James: Girl at the End of the World

James: Girl at the End of the World

James Girl at the End of the World (BMG) It seems that now more than ever, the survivors of Britpop are coming […]

Songhoy Blues @ (le) poisson rouge, 4/14/16

Songhoy Blues @ (le) poisson rouge, 4/14/16

When Mali makes international headlines, it’s usually due to war and violence within the country. It was in the midst of this […]

Little Green Cars: Ephemera

Little Green Cars: Ephemera

Little Green Cars Ephemera (Glassnote Records) The most interesting aspect of Ephemera, the second full-length release by Irish band Little Green Cars, […]

Weezer: Weezer (White Album)

Weezer: Weezer (White Album)

Weezer Weezer (White Album) (Crush Music/Atlantic Records) Weezer (or the White Album, since this is our third album with this title) is a […]

Explosions in the Sky: The Wilderness

Explosions in the Sky: The Wilderness

Explosions in the Sky The Wilderness (Temporary Residence Ltd.) Listening to Explosions in the Sky’s albums is like hearing soundtracks to movies […]

The Joy Formidable: Hitch

The Joy Formidable: Hitch

The Joy Formidable Hitch (C’mon Let’s Drift) On their third LP, The Joy Formidable are still writing rock songs that are as […]

Mogwai: Atomic

Mogwai: Atomic

Mogwai Atomic (Temporary Residence Ltd.) Few bands today harness the instrumental power and creativity of Mogwai. Whether crafting their own albums or […]

Lissie: My Wild West

Lissie: My Wild West

Lissie My Wild West (Lionboy Records) Lissie’s debut album, Catching a Tiger, was all about indie folk pop that emphasized her incredible […]

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