Album Reviews 2093
…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead : X: The Godless Void and Other Stories
The Austin band's 10th album reveals a melancholy maturity in some of their best songs in years.
Album of the Week: Pod Blotz – Transdimensional System
Suzy Poling offers a glimpse into the future via abrasive industrial techno pulses.
Andy Shauf : Neon Skyline
The Canadian singer/songwriter offers a charming narrative album taking place inside a solitary dive bar.
Midnight : Rebirth by Blasphemy
A classic spikes-and-denim set of metal from the Ohio brutes.
Album of the Week: Haunt – Mind Freeze
The Fresno metal outfit's third album is a snapshot of a band in rapid evolution—and it rocks like hell.
Duster : Duster
The slowcore band's third album after a 20-year wait finds them in familiar, comforting territory.
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.