Album Reviews 2091
A Winged Victory For The Sullen : The Undivided Five
The ambient duo take the listener on an emotional journey from darkness into light.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse : Colorado
A more laid-back affair with occasional moments of signature fury.
Swans : Leaving Meaning.
A darker, more nuanced version of the band that dims the lights and pours the wine.
Album of the Week: Sudan Archives – Athena
Brittney Parks' full-length debut is a thrilling debut built on stunning songcraft.
Ayoni : Iridescent
The debut by the 20-year-old Barbados-born singer is a strong pop statement.
Sufjan Stevens & Timo Andres : The Decalogues
A good if minor art music piece that should have us taking an overdue reexamination of Stevens as an artist.
Album of the Week: Cloak – The Burning Dawn
The Atlanta band brings the spirit of rock 'n' roll back to the darkness of black metal.
Alarm Will Sound/Donnacha Dennehy : The Hunger
A heartbreaking opera that needs no formal training to appreciate.
Anna Meredith : FIBS
The electronic composer continues to blur stylistic lines while pushing into new terrain.
Floating Points : Crush
The jazz-influenced UK producer turns toward IDM with mixed results.
Black Marble : Bigger Than Life
A more direct pop statement from the darkwave/coldwave artist.
Album of the Week: Clipping. – There Existed An Addiction to Blood
The L.A. industrial rap trio deliver a stunning exercise in fear.
Battles : Juice B Crypts
The Math rock duo return with their most definitive set of music to date, as well as some notable guests.
Vagabon : Vagabon
A turn toward synth-pop that doesn't do the singer/songwriter any favors.
Kim Gordon : No Home Record
The former Sonic Youth bassist and vocalist appears to be searching for something new, though it's not clear that she's found it.
Opeth : In cauda venenum
The Swedish prog metal icons' latest is their darkest, and best, in over a decade.