Album Reviews
Indoor Living represents a period of great maturity for Superchunk; ironically, it doesn’t sound like it’s aged a day.
On his latest full-length, Q depicts Los Angeles in more surreal, dark and frequently satirical terms.
Silver-haired and uncompromising, Annie Clark presents another bold new artistic step on her self-titled fourth album.
Another curious new transition for the UK producer, who is temporarily back to using his own name.
This short set of shoegazing post-punk is something of an anomaly on the heavier leaning Deathwish Inc. label.
Two titans of heavy music collaborate to produce something unexpected and atmospheric.
Mysterious Australian black metal musician D finds an accessible middle ground between black metal and shoegaze.
Tacoma-based band’s new reissue is a reminder of how much fun this garage rock act could be.
The Boston-based group deliver an epic sound in a bite-sized package, giving an indication of hugeness to come.
Singer/songwriter’s second album is both heartbreaking and breathtaking, and more importantly, rocks pretty hard.
A compact yet completely satisfying set of beats and beeps, book-smart in grand Princeton tradition.
Ryan Hunn taps into Manchester’s uniquely dark musical spirit on his debut full-length as Illum Sphere.
Former Emeralds guitarist’s latest explores an abstract conceptual thread through deep instrumental passages.
Eric Berglund embraces the flaws of his eclectic approach and delivers a fine sonic package regardless.
Connecticut post-punks refine their focus on dense, but more concise, second album.
Seattle trio sharpens their teeth on third album, while honing in on a maturing melodic sensibility.
Massachusetts indie rockers get back to making some noise on this brief, but badass four-song set.
Fifty is the new 30 for Mark Kozelek, as his second band reach a high-water mark in their catalog.
Brooklyn artist’s debut EP split between engaging and soulful pop songs and abstract electronic instrumentals.
Nadler’s first for Sacred Bones is gorgeous, haunting and heartbreaking in equal measure.