Album Reviews 2117
Yorkston/Thorne/Khan : Navarasa: Nine Emotions
A work of varied emotions and gorgeously stark instrumentation.
Raspberry Bulbs : Before the Age of Mirrors
The blackened punk outfit harness aesthetic evil in the form of garagey rippers.
Tame Impala : The Slow Rush
Kevin Parker continues to elevate indie rock into pop dialogue.
Tombs : Monarchy of Shadows
The Brooklyn metal band enters a punishing yet spacious new phase of their career.
Album of the Week: Denzel Curry and Kenny Beats – Unlocked
Not a moment is wasted on this 18-minute hip-hop super team-up.
Long Arm : Silent Opera
The Russian producer's latest feels like the most vibrant trip-hop of Bristol's golden age.
Kvelertak : Splid
With a new singer at the helm, the Norwegian metal group returns with a renewed sound.
Bambara : Stray
The New York band's latest impressively balances dark narrative threads with an explosive post-punk sound.
Sightless Pit : Grave of a Dog
A dark, harrowing album that speaks, or screams rather, to the soul.
The Men : Mercy
A loose and peculiar album that amounts to a compilation of strong tracks.
Album of the Week: Moses Boyd – Dark Matter
The MVP UK jazz drummer carves out a bold new direction with this set of electronic fusion.
Nada Surf : Never Not Together
After more than two decades, the indie rock icons stay the course, with a few neat surprises.
Torres : Silver Tongue
Mackenzie Scott scales back and delivers a more subtle, atmospheric set of pop songs.
Squarepusher : Be Up A Hello
A reconnection to classic IDM textures that somehow feels darker and more sinister.
Envy : The Fallen Crimson
After a five-year break, and a near break-up, the Japanese post-hardcore band returns triumphant.
Album of the Week: Khruangbin & Leon Bridges – Texas Sun
Two of Texas' best new artists come together on a brief but memorable road trip mixtape.
Wire : Mind Hive
Another strong entry from one of the most consistent art rock bands of our time.
Mura Masa : R.Y.C.
The producer's sophomore album is all potential with little follow-through.
Dan Deacon : Mystic Familiar
The oddball composer delivers one of his strongest pieces of music to date.
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