Album Reviews
The 20th anniversary reissue finds the classic techno album sounding fresh as ever, with all kinds of bonus goodies.
A terrifying and overwhelming trip through avant garde doom metal majesty.
The Toronto band’s pop music chops are as strong as ever, with effortless melodies treated with a delicate touch.
The Toronto-based indie rock group sounds like a cohesive unit yet aims for something less confining on their psychedelic debut.
The Strokes frontman has a new band and a fresh sound, but it’s still not enough.
Mary Timony continues rocking hard after Wild Flag with a new band, a new album, and a whole lot of glam-punk energy.
Margaret Chardiet taps into personal trauma to deliver an accessibly horrific industrial tour de force.
Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy and his son Spencer put together an overstuffed set of endearing and catchy rock tunes, with beauty and variety.
The Los Angeles indie rockers put together one sprawling mess of an album that may not be entirely on the level.
The band formerly known as Twin Sister overcomes setbacks to redefine themselves as an unstoppable pop force.
The British singer and songwriter showcases the fine art of understatement on her gorgeous second album.
UK industrial metal titans, fronted by Justin K. Broadrick, return — cloaked in doom — after more than a decade.
Surprise new album by Radiohead frontman acts as a summary of his career to date.
A shiny and bright dance record, but not one that feels like it’s meant for getting sweaty in the club.
Los Angeles dub-pop duo offers a more diverse array of sounds, with a little more punk in its veins.
LCD Soundsystem’s Pat Mahoney strikes a new path on this eclectic new disco project with partner Dennis McNany.
A much bigger and brighter pop album than the L.A. electronic pop artist has ever released before, not that it isn’t still thoroughly Zola.
A sufficiently loud, if fairly straightforward rock ‘n’ roll bruiser with heavy metal chops.
A stunning continuation of Stephen Ellison’s jazz-fusion influenced instrumental hip-hop psychedelia. And it’s amazing.
A transitional record that finds the synth-heavy group going to interesting new places.