Album Reviews

Album Reviews
Helado Negro Phasor review

Helado Negro : Phasor

Roberto Carlos Lange returns with a vivacious and life-affirming set of songs

El Perro Del Mar Big Anonymous review

El Perro Del Mar : Big Anonymous

A haunting and beautifully elegiac set of meditations on grief

Torres what an enormous room review

TORRES : What an enormous room

A big, brash, sometimes beautiful album that nonetheless carries diminishing returns

Middle Kids Faith Crisis Pt 1 review

Middle Kids : Faith Crisis Pt 1

The Australian group continue to refine and energize their indie pop sound

serpentwithfeet grip

serpentwithfeet : GRIP

An open-hearted and progressive new frontier for pop

Omni souvenir review

Omni : Souvenir

The Atlanta trio balance uptempo groove with lyrical reflection on their fourth album

The Last Dinner Party Prelude to Ecstasy review

The Last Dinner Party : Prelude to Ecstasy

A high-drama, but highly promising debut

J Mascis What Do We Do Now

J Mascis : What Do We Do Now

A solid record that lives in the shadow of a towering catalog

Vijay Iyer compassion review

Vijay Iyer/Linda May Han Oh/Tyshawn Sorey : Compassion

A wordless play of image in sound

KMFDM Let Go review

KMFDM : Let Go

As the industrial legends reach their 40th anniversary, they more openly embrace pop on album number 23

Angry Blackmen the legend of ABM review

Angry Blackmen : The Legend of ABM

A harsh and important addition to a cacophonous hip-hop canon

Sleater-Kinney Little Rope review

Sleater-Kinney : Little Rope

Grief hangs heavy on the 11th album from the indie rock stalwarts

Sprints Letter to Self review

Sprints : Letter to Self

A fiery debut album full of joy and anger

Katy Kirby Blue Raspberry review

Katy Kirby : Blue Raspberry

The singer/songwriter’s sophomore album is defined by fearless, honest songwriting

Gruff Rhys Sadness Sets me free review

Gruff Rhys : Sadness Sets Me Free

Another casual triumph of low-key genius

The Umbrellas Fairweather Friend review

The Umbrellas : Fairweather Friend

A standout pop record from a winsome, heart-on-sleeve bunch.

Nailah Hunter Lovegaze review

Nailah Hunter : Lovegaze

A pop record that bears the stillness of new age

Escuela Grind DDEEAATTHHMMEETTAALL review

Escuela Grind : DDEEAATTHHMMEETTAALL

A ripper of a deathgrind EP, engineered for live presence

Infant Island Obsidian Wreath review

Infant Island : Obsidian Wreath

A blistering album of screamo that’s lavish but real

Scream DC Special review

Scream : DC Special

The legendary DC punks return after three decades, a little bit more post-.