As told to Kevin Ferguson
MARC BROUSSARD “S.O.S.: SAVE OUR SOUL” | VANGUARD RECORDS | OUT JUNE 26
“Although his debut Carencro featured a credible Little Willie John-style rave-up as the single ‘Home,’ most of Broussard’s songwriting has landed on the blander side of adult-contemporary shoe leather. On this sophomore release, Broussard puts his bluesy voice to [...]

By Michael Coyle
OUT NOW | SAGE FRANCIS | “HUMAN THE DEATH DANCE” | EPITAPH
Sage Francis wastes no time in the breathless biographical lead-off track, “Underground for Dummies.” “This is hip-hop for the people/Stop calling it emo,” he demands at the very beginning of an album that uses a bad break-up to explore the idea that [...]

By Oliver Hall
OUT OF PRINT | SACCHARINE TRUST | “SURVIVING YOU, ALWAYS” | SST | 1984

For those of you unfamiliar with Saccharine Trust, it is the ongoing music project of vocalist Joaquin “Jack” Brewer, guitarist Joe Baiza, and a changing rhythm section (on this album, Mark Hodsen plays bass and Tony Cicero drums). This was [...]