“I always wanted to just be in bands and never be the star,” she said in press materials for her debut album Chinook, “but relying on other people really turned into a fool’s errand.” Given her résumé, it should come as no surprise that Mallory sounds like a seasoned indie rock vet on her debut album. He sadly passed away in 2025 at 84 years old, but before he died, he had been working on what is now his final album, The Final Painting. The record is a lean 10 songs in under 22 minutes, with one catchy, no-nonsense pop punk ripper after the next and plenty of opportunities to circle pit. Browse the Notable Releases and Indie Basement archives.