#Saddle Creek Records

Ada Lea Maps Memories Across Montreal on Sophomore LP

Recorded in Los Angeles with producer Marshall Vore, guitarist Harrison Whitford (both of...

Sam Weisenthal

Land of Talk Makes Boldest Statement Yet with Indistinct Conversations

With the release of Indistinct Conversations at the end of July, Land of Talk - and its driving force and sole constant member, Lizzie Powell - gained a lot of clarity (despite the soft-focus implications of the album's title). For the LP, the Montreal-based trio returned to the original lineup of...

Lindsey Rhoades

General #1 - Photo Credit_ Julia Khorosilov

PLAYING PHILLYFrances Quinlan of Hop Along Releases First Solo Single

Frances Quinlan press photo by Julia Khorosilov. Don't get me wrong: Hop Along is one of the best bands in the business. But what would Hop Along be without Frances Quinlan's distinctly shrill vocals and unparalleled, witty songwriting? On Tuesday, Frances Quinlan announced her first solo record,...

Amanda Silberling

INTERVIEWMaria Taylor

Nicole Ortiz

ALBUM REVIEWHop Along "Painted Shut"

It’s easy to imagine Frances Quinlan, the vocalist of Philadelphia’s Hop Along, as the frontwoman of a stage-destroying punk band. She seems to put every bit of energy she has into her singing until she’s hoarse and out of breath, twisting her voice from a whisper to a howl. The band behind her,...

Emily Daly