Album Reviews
Pacific Northwest post-hardcore outfit, featuring former members of Unwound, combine prog and punk on their solid debut.
After drummer Andy Stack’s move to Portland, Wye Oak open up their sound to a brighter, synth-based sound.
In under 20 minutes, Los Angeles punks Plague Vendor deliver a set of white-hot intensity.
Fear of Men nearly live up to the promise of their debut EP, but still have a distance to get there.
TEEN mature into a solid and soulful synth-pop outfit on their latest full-length.
After graduating from Le Cordon Bleu, the R&B chanteuse shares some soul-funk delicacies.
Carey reflects themes of the natural world and invokes John Muir on his gorgeous new offering.
Psychedelic indie rockers pick up after an unprecedented two-year break with a twangy, trippy set of gems.
Montreal group agitate and energize on their debut, turning post-punk into something unexpectedly novel.
Arriving shortly after the amazing Heathen, Thou’s Sacrifice EP takes a few unexpected diversions, including a Nirvana cover.
Avey Tare of Animal Collective fronts a new psych-pop outfit that puts a premium on horror camp.
Three-quarters of Gaza step into a blackened grindcore role on their first release as Cult Leader.
Cincinnati alt-rock heroes make a triumphant return on their first new album in 16 years.
Miles Whittaker of Demdike Stare and Andy Stott bring their electronic darkness to more jungle-informed sounds.
Aimee Mann and Ted Leo debut their new collaborative effort, which nicely shows off their combined decades of songwriting experience.
Norwegian producer Todd Terje delivers a disco-funk masterpiece on his debut full-length.
Tom G. Warrior & Co. take their thrash doom sound to even more intense ground on their second album.
The Faint shed pretensions and step up their energy for a much needed comeback.
Erika M. Anderson offers a newly otherworldly and ominous sound on her incredible second album.