Album Reviews
The San Francisco-based group, fronted by former Whirr member Kristina Esfandiari, blends doom with shoegaze beautifully.
The debut album by the French-Cuban twin sister duo is a stunning, and haunting set of music, both futuristic and tied to the past.
Ben Chasny consults a deck of playing cards and turns up a winning hand of noisy guitar freak-outs.
The Miami sludge-rock outfit slow down and opt for murkier meatier riffs on their Relapse debut.
The Wu-Tang affiliate teams up with jazz fusion group to craft a fun and fluid collaboration.
The Minneapolis hip-hop collective bring a lot of talent on their latest album, but it’s not connected to much of anything.
The Colorado hardcore troupe expands their approach while maintaining a throat-ripping fury on their second album.
The San Diego hardcore outfit delivers searing, no-frills blasts of raucous punk that hits like a punch to the gut.
The Portland sludge metal band dredges up some murky and meaty riffs on its second full-length.
A sweet, if sometimes peculiar album that juxtaposes great songwriting with a brilliantly twisted mind.
Phil Elverum continues to move further away from lo-fi folk into a realm of cinematic textures and tones on his latest.
A psychedelic, albeit highly accessible album of garage rock songs, heavy on reverb and surf-inspired riffs.
The Chicago rapper creates another ambitious full-length, but seems unfocused despite the wider scope.
Mouse on Mars producer combines a progressive minimalism with an operatic sensibility.
On his latest album, Dylan takes on the Sinatra canon and puts the Great American Songbook in a new context.
The master of horror delivers an album of synth-based soundscapes that comes dangerously close to new age.
The French post-punk outfit records their latest album in English, and cuts their punk edge with sexuality.
The Australian band balances shimmering guitar beauty with young persons’ angst on their first album for Merge.
The Icelandic artist opens up about divorce on a lush landscape with assistance from Arca and The Haxan Cloak.
The Brooklyn trio works with the National’s Aaron Dessner for an earthy, if intimate sound.