Album Reviews
The London death-doom band’s third album is a slow-moving, lengthy, yet highly versatile epic.
The title of The Chemical Brothers’ latest studio album telegraphs its biggest weaknesses.
Evan Mast and Mike Stroud get back on the dancefloor and let the funk fly on their fun fifth full-length.
Kevin Parker matures as a songwriter on his new set of brilliant psychedelic pop songs.
A duo comprising members of Ash Borer and Fell Voices, Vanum delivers black metal with elegance and majesty.
The ’90s-era alt-rock foursome still roars with the same energy and relevance as their “Seether” days.
Stephen Bruner caps an already great year with 16 minutes of meditative funk.
The “mutant thrash punk” super trio delivers their first full length, and it’s a short, ass kicking gem.
Tony Starks is resurrected in a hip-hop revenge tale on Ghost’s latest.
The Japanese post-hardcore group breaks a five-year silence with their most immediate set of music in years.
The crushing California black metal machine eases off tired tropes while staying true to black metal’s intense power.
The metal trio’s latest is recommended if you like guitars, metal and guitars in metal.
Kieran Hebden offers an atypical Four Tet release, with each side of the album featuring a uniquely epic piece.
The Los Angeles R&B visionary dives deeper into the kaleidoscope with this libidinous, genre-blurring achievement.
The ’90s-era trio recaptures the ambition and sonic scope of their creative peak, with some modern updates.
The 21-year-old rapper details a dark portrait of his home city of Long Beach on this powerful double album.
Tristan Shone’s drone machines once again become the catalyst for seismic industrial terror.
The legendary disco producer returns with a set of songs that do little to reach for his past glories.
The Montreal shoegazers play effects-laden indie by the book, but they certainly play it well.
The Norwegian singer/songwriter explores virility, capitalism and martyrdom on her catchy, complex new album.