Album Reviews
Two compilations of curiosities and rarities prove the UK post punks still have their sting.
MF DOOM and Bishop Nehru combine forces on their debut collaboration, which still leaves a bit to be desired.
On their 20th anniversary, the Bay Area noise pop group continues to display a wild independence and thunderous sound.
The singer/songwriter legend delivers a new album in two forms — one stripped down and the other with a 92-piece orchestra.
Liz Harris strips away the effects and loops on her latest album and delivers a stark and spacious set of beautiful ballads.
Portland blackened doom-slingers tap into ornate gothic sounds for their amazing new album.
Los Angeles hardcore veterans put their combined experience into one truly badass album.
William Bennett’s latest is a bracing mixture of booming African-inspired beats and ominous electronic atmopshere.
A solid, streamlined and heavy addition to the Swedish death metal band’s legacy, after nearly two decades.
The former Sonic Youth frontman balances accessibility with classic rock mysticism and ends up with a strong solo work.
Former Girls frontman’s sophomore solo album does little to add much to his legacy.
The Philadelphia group is billed as “punk for grown ups,” but their rock ‘n’ roll is ageless.
The Richmond doom/black metal group goes epic on this one-track, 45-minute EP.
Killer Mike and El-P step up their game, enhancing their production and inviting more guests while having the time of their lives.
The D.C. grindcore outfit steps away from convention and delivers some crushing doom sounds.
The Bloc Party frontman pursues a path of house and trip-hop jams, but the aesthetic grows weary all too soon.
A collection of outtakes, but a solid one, enhancing and complementing the Montreal band’s debut album released earlier this year.
A devastating and amazing chronicle of the band’s 1995-1996 years, at their most abrasive and spacious.
The Seattle sludge band reinvigorates its sound by bringing in members of the Butthole Surfers and plenty of weirdness to spare.
Not a drastic transformation for the Scottish indie rock band, but it shows them moving forward at a steady pace.