Album Reviews
A fun, fuzzy work of garage rock that thrives on the youth of the under-20-somethings in the band.
Los Angeles noise-rap trio is a testament to how extreme hip-hop can be, even when turning out serious jams.
Synth-pop outfit’s second album sounds as if it were crafted from the stuff of dreams.
The Minneapolis punk legend continues to refine his alt-rock chops on another new solid full-length for Merge.
Brooklyn sludge metal outfit delivers a crisp and more psychedelic sound, with an expansive stylistic palette on their third album.
The Swedish sister duo once again works with producer Mike Mogis to create a set of gorgeous indie folk and alt-country.
Austin noisemakers create a mighty din, but with layers of melody beneath.
Chicago group fuses the power of metal with more atmospheric, elegant treatments.
Texas singer/songwriter’s latest is a darker and more distorted affair, blending classic pop with more intense elements.
Toronto punks tighten up and streamline on a record about growing up that doesn’t sacrifice their roar.
Brooklyn post-punks’ third album is both a tightening of their musicianship and a loosening of their boundaries.
Pallett reaffirms himself as a risk taker and a bold songwriter on his second album after dropping the Final Fantasy name.
Members of Grails and Slint come together to offer an ambitious, atmospheric sound on their debut.
Call ’em “Deft Punk”—two electronic-music veterans, one helping construct an album from the other’s scrap heap.
Milwaukee hardcore act tightens up and spreads out on their outstanding second album.
The Australian producer collaborates with members of Swans and Guardian Alien on this powerful, volcanic electronic set.
Louisiana’s darkest sludge metal band emerges after a 14-year absence with a characteristically fun and angry beast of an album.
Psychedelic folksters’ latest is an open and ambitious set of songs that features members of Iceage and Godspeed You! Black Emperor.
The New York black metal band’s latest has a powerful, thrashy crunch that puts the genre’s sonic obscurity well behind them.
Louisville trio’s new album showcases the badass guitar acrobatics of Evan Patterson within the context of some powerful songs.