Guardian Music — Deaf Institute, ManchesterThe Nashville songwriter has an easy, everyday charm – but her winning songs are full of venom and romantic angstSophie Allison, AKA Soccer Mommy, didn’t have the best time as a Nashville teen. There was the bo... more info

Guardian Music — Larmer Tree Gardens, WiltshireIn lieu of glittery students, the esoteric festival’s lineup does the sparkling – from Vampire Weekend’s afro-indie hits to St Vincent’s visceral synth-rockEnd of the Road is the sophisticated... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Laura Veirs' The Lookout is a stellar release, her best release yet. A Place to Bury Strangers' Pinned, A Hawk and a Hacksaw's Forest Bathing, and Juliana Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton-John are other new albums I can recommend. Reissues... more info

Stereogum — Three years after starring opposite John Travolta in Grease, Olivia Newton-John released "Physical," the title track from her twelfth studio album. It became the British-born Australian singer's biggest hit in America by far, ruling Billboard's Hot 1... more info

Stereogum — It’s safe to say we knew alt-rock vet Juliana Hatfield’s stance on the election last year. What may have been less than obvious about the Boston-based musician, at least until now, is her fondness for Aussie pop icon Olivia Newton-John. Yes, the ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Sylvan Esso's What Now is one of my favorite albums of the year so far. Juliana Hatfield's Pussycat, Old Crow Medicine Show's Bob Dylan tribute 50 Years of Blonde on Blonde, and R. Ring's Ignite the Rest are other... more info

Stereogum — Juliana Hatfield's new album Pussycat is raw and politically outspoken. The former Blake Babies frontwoman recorded the entire thing in 12 days as her own way of coping with the results of the election and our current political climate, playing eve... more info

Stereogum — "I'm not sure whose water this is," says Gail Greenwood right before taking a swig from a bottle she found on the stage of the Paradise Rock Club. "But it's fine. I trust everyone here." … more info

Stereogum — Juliana Hatfield's upcoming album Pussycat was inspired by our current political climate. While lead single "Impossible Song" addressed "these contentious times" directly and "Wonder Why" took a more abstract approach, her new song "Short-Fingered ... more info

Popdose — Who would you rather be? / The Beatles or the Rolling Stones / Oh, seriously / You’re gonna make mistakes, you’re young. What’s THAT supposed to mean? In a different era, Metric would be huge. It’s easy to imagine them as a staple of early-90... more info