Minneapolis Veteran John Deering Emerges from Three-Decade Hiatus with Blistering Single That Confronts Hypocrisy Through Gritty, Basement-Recorded Intensity His first song, "Strip Mall Jesus," is not just a throwback to the Seattle movement of the 1990s; it is a raw release of unresolved emotion, wrapped in analogue warmth and delivered with the unwavering honesty of someone who has nothing left to prove. Recording for "Strip Mall...

HoneyBones’ “The Call of Baba Yaga” starts with a cry and refuses to hurry. The second single opens with a high female vocal gesture, then a heavy electronic pulse takes hold. Melinda Joy and Juro Kosec shape that slow burn into dark downtempo ritual music, using layered electronica, industrial grit and rock pressure. Baba Yaga stays at the record’s centre, but the invitation around her remains...