Album Reviews
The Los Angeles producer doesn’t make any huge leaps forward, but his downtempo beats sound as sweet as ever.
Detroit post-punks offer darkness and humor, but mostly a lot of sinister melodies on their sophomore album.
Canadian (by way of Brooklyn) singer/songwriter proves that jangle pop is alive and well on his excellent third album.
Toronto punk rockers’ debut album combines melodic sophistication with all the bruising intensity of hardcore, and more hooks than most punks know what to do with.
Black metal supergroup — now featuring Thurston Moore — closes the book on their legacy with this alternately interesting and frustrating full-length.
Hauschka crafts some incredible sounds on his latest album, but often at the expense of more engaging compositions.
Portland crust punks’ Relapse debut shows just how far crust punk has come since the early ’80s.
Portland drone-doom duo get deconstructed by UK producer The Haxan Cloak on their latest harrowing full-length.
Cleveland indie rockers grow up, yet continue to rock hard on their fourth full-length.
Saintseneca provide a much needed foil to the tepid troupes of busker folk with their Anti- Records debut.
Georgia garage rockers still have the rowdy, drunken attitude, but not as many good songs.
NYC rockers strike back in full force with a mature outlook and even more guitar-heavy sound.
Dean Wareham’s debut self-titled album finds the former Luna and Galaxie 500 frontman collaborating with My Morning Jacket’s Jim James.
Louisiana sludgemongers deliver a massive and awe-inspiring set of metal that crystallizes into breathtaking melodies.
The always shape-shifting and creatively restless Liars return to an intense and aggressive approach on their seventh album.
Hardcore/metal vets deliver a threatening, seething and beastly set of rippers on their Relapse debut.
Future Islands reach a new level of maturity — and perfection — in their sound with their incredible 4AD debut.
Scott Hansen delivers more seamless grooves on his latest album, which still ends up feeling slight and undercooked.
San Diego band formerly known as Cuckoo Chaos delivers a dark new sound and identity.