john carpenter lost themes iii review

John Carpenter : Lost Themes II

“l am not insane.” “Do you hear me? l am not insane!” “Relax, buddy. You’re…

Geryon The Wound and the Bow

Geryon : The Wound and the Bow

Edmund Wilson wrote a collection of essays that were published in 1941, formulated and compiled…

The Coathangers Nosebleed Weekend review

The Coathangers : Nosebleed Weekend

The Atlanta punk trio blends their bratty garage rock past with a mature new songwriting approach.

Colin Stetson SORROW

Colin Stetson : SORROW

Colin Stetson is a musician who basks perpetually on the melodramatic plane. The work he…

Palace of Worms the Ladder

Album of the Week: Palace of Worms – The Ladder

The Oakland-based one-man black metal outfit both soars and crushes on this innovative set of anthems.

M83 Junk

M83 : Junk

Anthony Gonzalez hops aboard a time machine to the ’80s, where Billy Joel discovers shoegaze.

Mogwai Atomic review

Mogwai : Atomic

The Scottish post-rock heroes offer a dark and somber complement to a film about the WWII bombings in Japan.

Wode self-titled album review

Wode : Wode

The UK metal outfit makes a massive debut with this self-titled, six-track set of eclectic, shape-shifting epic beasts.

Sturgill Simpson A Sailor's Guide to Earth review

Sturgill Simpson : A Sailor’s Guide to Earth

The country singer/songwriter teams up with the Dap-King horns on this soulful, earnest set.

Graves at Sea The Curse That Is

Graves at Sea : The Curse That Is

The Portland doom metal band returns after more than a decade with a colossal set of sludgy epics.

Woods City Sun Eater

Woods : City Sun Eater in the River of Light

The New York lo-fi indie rock outfit deepens their mystique while growing even stronger as songwriters.

PJ Harvey Hope Six Demolition Project

Album of the Week: PJ Harvey – The Hope Six Demolition Project

Harvey continues down a politically driven path with her soulful and challenging new set of songs.

Black Mountain new album IV

Black Mountain : IV

The Vancouver heavy rock outfit fully embraces prog-synth while maintaining their big riffs.

deftones album guide

Deftones : Gore

The Sacramento alt-metal pioneers continue to explore new ground on their eighth album.

Yeasayer Amen and Goodbye review

Yeasayer : Amen & Goodbye

The synth-laden psychedelic indie act are ambitious on their fourth album, but wildly unfocused.

Bambara Swarm

Bambara : Swarm

The Brooklyn post-punk outfit delivers a powerful full-length that’s as haunting as it is thunderous.

lee fields sentimental fool review

Charles Bradley : Changes

Root for the R&B revivalist, but recognize his third album is a step backward

Frankie Cosmos Next Thing

Frankie Cosmos : Next Thing

Singer/songwriter Greta Kline makes a major step forward with another set of short, snappy and emotionally complex tunes.

Horse Jumper of Love : Horse Jumper of Love

The Massachusetts band makes a complicated indie rock sound of slow and stark elements.

Mogwai As the Love Continues review

Explosions in the Sky : The Wilderness

The Austin, Texas post-rock outfit shifts away from dramatic crescendos in favor of ambient beauty.