Album Reviews 2082
Have A Nice Life : Sea of Worry
Dan and Tim expand to a full band and embrace vulnerability in their latest permutation.
Liturgy : HAQQ
Hunter Hunt-Hendrix finds his focus again on this solid course-correction.
Album of the Week: Blood Incantation – Hidden History of the Human Race
The Denver band set a new, high bar for death metal with an album that challenges its limits.
Benoit Pioulard : Sylva
A conceptually interesting album that creates space for noise and imagination.
FKA twigs : MAGDALENE
After four years sans new material, the enigmatic UK artist delivers her best work.
Underworld : Drift Series 1
The electronic legends' massive year-long project yields a wealth of material.
Alcest : Spiritual Instinct
The French blackgaze artist's latest is a strong fusion of past and present.
Black Jazz Consortium : Evolution of Light
Brooklyn Fred interprets Latin and Brazilian jazz through his own unique lens.
Album of the Week: Moor Mother – Analog Fluids of Sonic Black Holes
A dark, powerful triumph that harbors hope and joy amid its intense sonic landscape.
Michael Kiwanuka : Kiwanuka
An album that strives to reach the next level without knowing how to get there.
A Winged Victory For The Sullen : The Undivided Five
The ambient duo take the listener on an emotional journey from darkness into light.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse : Colorado
A more laid-back affair with occasional moments of signature fury.
Swans : Leaving Meaning.
A darker, more nuanced version of the band that dims the lights and pours the wine.
Album of the Week: Sudan Archives – Athena
Brittney Parks' full-length debut is a thrilling debut built on stunning songcraft.
Ayoni : Iridescent
The debut by the 20-year-old Barbados-born singer is a strong pop statement.
Sufjan Stevens & Timo Andres : The Decalogues
A good if minor art music piece that should have us taking an overdue reexamination of Stevens as an artist.