Album Reviews 1837
Bendik Giske : Surrender
A strong start from an experimental saxophonist with big ideas.
Sarah Louise : Nighttime Birds and Morning Stars
A guitar album and an ambient album that doesn't subscribe to the trappings of either.
Black to Comm : Seven Horses For Seven Kings
A dark, uneasy yet strangely thrilling set of dark ambient and experimental sounds.
Green River : Rehab Doll/Dry As A Bone
Sub Pop's reissue of the iconic grunge band's only two releases sheds light on the genre's origins.
Dolphin Midwives : Liminal Garden
A record focused on beauty that feels relevant in contemporary space.
Album of the Week: Cherry Glazerr – Stuffed & Ready
The L.A. trio's latest is their biggest, boldest and most grown-up album.
Altarage : The Approaching Roar
A harrowing death metal album that could benefit from a little fun.
FIDLAR : Almost Free
A pre-, post- and current-crisis or party soundtrack from the L.A. punks.
Julian Lynch : Rat’s Spit
The hypnagogic innovator returns after a long break with a set of new songs indicating a new direction and purpose.
Pedro the Lion : Phoenix
David Bazan's sadcore project returns, finding the singer/songwriter at his rawest.
Album of the Week: Deerhunter – Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared?
The Atlanta band's seventh album yields great beauty from dark meditations.
Mineral : One Day When We Are Young
The first new music from the emo heroes in 20 years is both a fitting return and a sign of major growth.
Mono : Nowhere Now Here
A continuation of the Japanese post-rock band's well-established sonic terrain.
Toro y Moi : Outer Peace
A glowed-up graduation from chillwave to Detroit techno and funk-influenced pop.
William Tyler : Goes West
The guitarist and Lambchop member delivers a folk record that'll take you places.
Album of the Week: Sharon Van Etten – Remind Me Tomorrow
The dawn of a new experimental phase for the singer/songwriter, one with a brighter outlook.
Krallice : Wolf EP
A brief reminder of why the New York group remains one of the best progressive black metal groups right now.
Aesop Rock and Tobacco : Malibu Ken
A natural collaboration between two iconoclastic innovators.
Failure : In the Future Your Body Will Be the Furthest Thing From Your Mind
The L.A. alt-rock trio make a strong encore performance after their 2015 comeback.