Album Reviews
The Glasgow synth-pop trio soars even higher, and gives a more heroic performance on their new LP, our Album of the Week.
The Richmond doom metal band shaves off a few minutes while covering a wider expanse of sound on their latest.
The thrash metal legends return without two of their core members, and the end result finds them mostly on autopilot.
The once visionary UK band has seemingly slumped into tepid stadium rock on their fourth album.
The singer/songwriter teams up with yMusic for an album that’s both lushly arranged and as witty as ever.
Prince’s first TIDAL-exclusive release is a throw-it-and-see-what-sticks mess with occasional moments of wonder.
The Chicago punk trio builds tension better than most, their short, noisy anthems tenderizing as they build.
The Montreal indie rock outfit builds on the promise of their debut with a more groove-oriented post-punk sound.
The progressive math rock trio find a new groove in danceable, hypnotic pulses.
The pioneers of slowcore maintain their steady pace by making only minor adjustments to their sonic decor.
The rising Houston rapper finally delivers his debut album, but without any charm, personality or drive whatsoever.
The UK heavy metal legends return with their strongest album in more than a decade—all 92 minutes of it.
The hardcore outfit incorporates a greater degree of experimentation and dissonance into their punk fury.
The group’s second live album reveals them at their strongest, rife with Transgender Dysphoria Blues highlights.
The Australian psych-rock band outdoes their past releases with a blistering set of excellent head trips.
Yannick Ilunga’s long-awaited debut finds the art-pop artist delivering a fully realized statement.
Richard D. James continues his prolific streak with a new set of electro jams under his AFX name.
UK death metal band deliver epic slabs of torment on their long-awaited debut album.
Montreal producer Michael Silver abandons his more innovative and interesting sounds in favor of a spa soundtrack.
The doom metal pioneers get back to their old-school sound, which gets a surprising assist from classic rock swagger.