Hidemi (2021)
Jazz saxophonist, Patrick Shiroishi, has created a career exploring the history of Asian-American oppression. On his latest album, Hidemi, Shiroishi delivers one of his most personal albums to date, with a focus on his grandparents and their time spent in a Japanese internment camp circa World War II. Hidemi incorporates the healing power of spiritual jazz as Shiroishi travels through his family’s resilient history.
Bianca (2021)
Mike Bones has been a cherished guitarist in New York City’s music scene for years. His band Weak Signal’s second album reinforces this reputation, and includes some of the band’s most well-written work to date. Bianca is a post-punk record that parallels the grit that has controlled his city for decades.
The Heart Pumps Kool-Aid (2021)
As fentanyl-based opiate use tears through middle America, overdoses and death have become everyday occurrences for certain cities and towns. On The Heart Pumps Kool-Aid, experimental composers More Eaze & Seth Graham join forces as —-___—___, and use elements of harsh noise and understated ambient soundscapes to work through the tragedy that accompanies the current drug epidemic.
Canal Irreal (2021)
Over the course of his 30 year career, hardcore punk vocalist Martin Sorrondeguy has developed one of the most revolutionary voices across the nation’s DIY community. The Los Crudos/Limp Wrist frontman recently joined forces with members of beloved veteran Latinx hardcore outfit, Sin Orden, and together they formed a new act, Canal Irreal. The supergroup’s self-titled debut falls somewhere between no-wave, punk and metal, with nine tracks that unfold like a masterclass in fast-paced noise rock.