Califone - Stitches

Califone : Stitches

Latest from psychedelic alt-folk act finds them as Califone as ever, which is a good thing.

Nine Inch Nails - Hesitation Marks

Nine Inch Nails : Hesitation Marks

After a four year absence, Trent Reznor revives the NIN name, and the industrial throb that comes with it.

TV Ghost - Disconnect

TV Ghost : Disconnect

Indiana post-punks strip away some of the noise to reveal stronger melodies on latest offering.

Neko Case The Worse Things Get review

Neko Case : The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You

On her latest, Case taps into some emotional vulnerability and comes out swinging.

The Dodos - Carrier

The Dodos : Carrier

The Dodos’ fourth album is built on loss and grief, counterbalanced by big guitar hooks.

Franz Ferdinand - Right Thoughts

Franz Ferdinand : Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action

On their fourth album, Glasgow post-punks are simultaneously turning out great tunes and stuck in an odd spot.

Crocodiles - Crimes of Passion

Crocodiles : Crimes of Passion

On their fourth album, the San Diego-bred post-punks find more inspiration from jangle pop.

Earl Sweatshirt - Doris

Earl Sweatshirt : Doris

Arguably the emcee with the most talent in the Odd Future crew, Earl makes his triumphant return.

Destruction Unit - Deep Trip

Destruction Unit : Deep Trip

Memphis/Arizona space punks get heavy and trippy on their Sacred Bones debut.

Braids - Flourish // Perish

Braids : Flourish // Perish

Montreal group follows a spunky, off-kilter debut with a sleek, icy stunner of a follow-up.

Moondoggies - Adios I'm a Ghost

The Moondoggies : Adiós I’m A Ghost

On their third album, Seattle’s Moondoggies step up their folk-rock into good old-fashioned rock.

Ty Segall - Sleeper review

Ty Segall : Sleeper

Bay Area rocker’s fifth album in three years is a more laid-back acoustic pop record.

Forest Swords - Engravings

Forest Swords : Engravings

UK producer Matthew Barnes’ debut full-length stretches his extremes while staying true to eerie atmosphere.

Oathbreaker - Eros-Anteros

Oathbreaker : Eros|Anteros

Belgian hardcore outfit creates a mystifying middle ground between crust and menacing metal on second album.

Washed Out - Paracosm

Washed Out : Paracosm

Ernest Greene’s synth-based pop tunes still sound lush and dreamlike, if not particularly momentous.

julia holter have you in my wilderness review

Julianna Barwick : Nepenthe

Recorded in Iceland, Barwick’s third album finds her zeroing in on details while expanding her sound.

No Age - An Object

No Age : An Object

Dean Spunt and Randy Randall continue to get lost in atmospheric soundscapes on their third full-length.

Raspberry Bulbs - Deformed Worship

Raspberry Bulbs : Deformed Worship

There’s both darkness and swagger in this hardcore act featuring one half of black metal band Bone Awl.

aeon station observatory review

Superchunk : I Hate Music

Superchunk’s deal with loss and grief through poignant songwriting on their tenth album.

Pond - Hobo Rocket

Pond : Hobo Rocket

Perth, Australia group continues their psych-rock trip on their brief but effective fifth album.