kelela raven review

Sampha – Process

The UK R&B artist delivers a subtly stunning debut.

Fred Thomas Changer review

Fred Thomas : Changer

Singer/songwriter balances progression with continuity on strong new set of songs.

Menace Beach Lemon Memory review

Menace Beach : Lemon Memory

After some promising EPs, the UK noise rock outfit retreats into too-safe territory.

deathprod compositions review

Emptyset : Borders

UK duo finds rhythms in punishing percussive darkness.

Allison Crutchfield Tourist in this town review

Allison Crutchfield : Tourist In This Town

Swearin and PS Eliot songwriter delivers a relatable, inspiring solo debut.

Ty Segall self-titled album review

Ty Segall : Ty Segall

Garage rock hero seamlessly transitions to pop.

aeon station observatory review

Album of the Week: Cloud Nothings – Life Without Sound

“Unpremeditated music is the true gauge which measures the current of our thoughts; the very…

Emptiness : Not for Music

Death metal outfit continues to stretch the limits of genre.

spiritualized everything was beautiful review

The Flaming Lips : Oczy Mlody

The Psych wizards ease into a too-familiar comfort zone on album number 14.

Foxygen Hang review

Foxygen : Hang

A big record that’s strikingly intimate.

Bonobo Migration review

Bonobo : Migration

Simon Green is more culturally curious than ever on his latest full-length.

Cherry Glazerr Apocalipstick review

Cherry Glazerr : Apocalipstick

The California indie rock outfit grows up and turns up on their second album.

oliver sim hideous bastard review

Album of the Week: The xx – I See You

The UK trio embrace pop in a big way on their standout third album.

Austra Future Politics review

Austra : Future Politics

Troubled times inform the new full-length from the Canadian synth-pop group.

A Projection Framework review

A Projection : Framework

Swedish post-punks play it safe while knocking out a few standout tracks.

Black Anvil As Was

Black Anvil : As Was

NYC black metal troupe find more space, melody, experimentation on fourth album.

SOHN Rennen review

SOHN : Rennen

Viennese producer finds the right balance on his sophomore album.

archers of loaf reason in decline review

Chavez : Cockfighters EP

The band’s first three songs in 20 years are as strong as they’ve ever sounded.

Uniform Wake in Fright review

Album of the Week: Uniform – Wake In Fright

New York industrial duo provide a stunning dystopian soundtrack of nihilism.

yellow eyes immersion trench reverie review

Ash Borer : The Irrepassable Gate

The California black metal band don’t reinvent the genre so much as deconstruct it.