All posts by Sam Veal

Sam Veal | November 9, 2018
Fleet Foxes – ‘First Collection 2006-2009′

Nostalgia is a powerful feeling, providing respite from the present day. Music continues to find ways to replicate...
Sam Veal | October 12, 2018
BRONCHO: ‘Bad Behavior’

When formulating ideas for new music, BRONCHO bandleader Ryan Lindsey could not help but focus on the bad things....
Sam Veal | September 28, 2018
REVIEW: Lala Lala – ‘The Lamb’

Lillie West has described her recent past as one of “general violence.” In the midst of writing her...
Sam Veal | June 8, 2018
Melody’s Echo Chamber: ‘Bon Voyage’

The time between albums for Melody Prochet has been close to six years, and that span can be...
Sam Veal | April 6, 2018
Wye Oak: ‘The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs’

Wye Oak is a band of separation and reconnection. Bandmates Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack are divided by...
Sam Veal | February 17, 2018
Ought: ‘Room Inside the World’

For a band that has excelled at portraying the several variations of panic, Ought have always kept great...

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Fleet Foxes – ‘First Collection 2006-2009′
Sam Veal | November 9, 2018
Nostalgia is a powerful feeling, providing respite from the present day. Music continues to find ways to replicate former...
BRONCHO: ‘Bad Behavior’
Sam Veal | October 12, 2018
When formulating ideas for new music, BRONCHO bandleader Ryan Lindsey could not help but focus on the bad things. While...
REVIEW: Lala Lala – ‘The Lamb’
Sam Veal | September 28, 2018
Lillie West has described her recent past as one of “general violence.” In the midst of writing her follow-up...
20 Years of Pickathon: A Legacy of Diversity
Bryan Toti | August 14, 2018
It’s good to be home. Portland may no longer be the country’s best kept secret, but it is without...