Album Reviews [ROOTSY INDIE] Pheasant may not be carving a particularly distinctive niche for itself, but the band is getting closer by the album. The group’s sophomore LP, Gravel Beach, is a collection of    More

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Album Reviews [DOWNCAST FOLK] “I hate it when it rains this long,” declares singer-guitarist Matt Lounsbury at the start of Hello Damascus’ second album. Maybe he’s telling the truth, but as much as h   More