Album Reviews
James Brooks takes a minimal, albeit energetic ambient trip through the historic Grand Tour, as taken by wealthy Europeans in the 1800s.
Flying Lotus protégé reinforces that old DJ adage: Just speak with your hands.
A flawed and ambitious epic hip-hop album, one that finds triumph in between curious stumbles.
Another solid set of garage rock with melody and hooks to spare, and a few extended slower tracks to boot.
Two years after releasing an album as sheet music, Beck teams up with 19 other artists to finally issue a listening companion.
Singer/songwriter’s latest is her first album in six years as well as the first since Rilo Kiley’s breakup; it’s also her best.
A short listen at only 19 minutes long, but as vital a punk record as you’re going to hear in 2014.
A perfectly fine middle-of-the-road metal record, which doesn’t feel like enough at this stage of the NoLa band’s career.
Debut by duo of Drew Citron and Frankie Rose starts off strong, but has diminishing returns as it goes on.
Electronic duo explores ideas of psychological analysis and mental illness through abstract and dark electronic compositions.
A raw and intense blast of punk blues in the vein of Gun Club, with added terror for effect.
Seattle duo’s second album is another strong argument that they’re the future of hip-hop.
Tim Presley delivers on the promise of his previous Ty Segall collaboration with a more fully realized set of psychedelic indie folk.
The Toronto-based hip-hop-jazz trio showcase their skills as songwriters in addition to masters of instrumental improvisation.
Brooklyn black metal outfit seeks massive sound through black metal aesthetics.
The former Smiths frontman seems even less jazzed on humanity than he’s ever been, to a pretty major fault.
On their Merge debut, Greg Cartwright and his band breathe new life into classic electric blues rock.
The Brooklyn black metal band takes a huge leap forward both as a band and for their genre.
The Seattle-based emcee Sadistik shows off his lyrical mettle on an album that mostly concerns facing disinterested audiences.
Darkside guitarist explores spacious psychedelic sounds on new EP.