Album Reviews

Amyl and the Sniffers cartoon darkness review

Amyl and the Sniffers : Cartoon Darkness

Filthy, lurid and witheringly self-assured rock ‘n’ roll

Japandroids Fate & Alcohol review

Japandroids : Fate & Alcohol

Japandroids were never the type of band to fade away. You’d be forgiven to assume otherwise,…

A Place to bury strangers synthesizer review

A Place to Bury Strangers : Synthesizer

For over two decades, A Place to Bury Strangers have cultivated a signature sound that bridges…

High Vis Guided Tour review

High Vis : Guided Tour

The London post-punk group’s third album explores more nuanced material while still flexing their hardcore muscle

Karl Blau Vultures of Love review

Karl Blau : Vultures of Love

The prolific singer/songwriter crafts a warm album of ballads and psychedelic choogle alike

Dawn Richard Spencer Zahn Quiet in a World Full of Noise review

Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn : Quiet In a World Full of Noise

The duo reconvene for a graceful and beautiful sophomore album of ambient pop pieces

Touche Amore spiral in a straight line review

Touché Amoré : Spiral in a Straight Line

The California group return to a raw and visceral sound on their sixth LP.

Oranssi Pazuzu Muuntautuja review

Oranssi Pazuzu : Muuntautuja

A new palette of horrors from the Finnish metal group

Wild Pink Dulling the Horns review

Wild Pink : Dulling the Horns

Following the inward turn of 2022’s ‘ILYSM,’ John Ross and co. rise from the ashes and tear it up

Geordie Greep The New Sound review

Geordie Greep : The New Sound

The Black Midi frontman’s first solo record leans deeper into virtuosic studio prog

Yasmin Williams Acadia review

Yasmin Williams : Acadia

The virtuoso guitarist expands her sound with various collaborations and joyful sonic pathways

Fred Thomas A Window in the Rhythm review

Fred Thomas : Window in the Rhythm

The Michigan singer/songwriter revisits a younger self on some of his most beautiful and heartbreaking songs

Half Waif See You at the Maypole review

Half Waif : See You At the Maypole

Written following a miscarriage, Nandi Rose’s latest is both devastating and beautifully written

Drug Church Prude review

Drug Church : Prude

The post-hardcore group’s fifth album is a particularly massive kind of catharsis

Tropical Fuck Storm Inflatable Graveyard review

Tropical Fuck Storm : Inflatable Graveyard

Formed in 2017, Australian post-punks Tropical Fuck Storm garnered early acclaim for their first two…

Godspeed You Black Emperor no title review

Godspeed You! Black Emperor : NO TITLE AS OF 13 FEBRUARY 2024, 28,340 DEAD

Heavy with despair, the Montreal post-rock collective’s latest feels defeated

Caribou Honey

Caribou : Honey

Dan Snaith brings that beat back

Xiu Xiu Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto review

Xiu Xiu : 13″ Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto With Bison Horn Grips

Jamie Stewart and company continue to find creativity through challenging sounds

The Smile Cutouts

The Smile : Cutouts

Yorke, Greenwood and Skinner carve out an even deeper and more hypnotic groove

Anna Butterss Mighty Vertebrate review

Anna Butterss : Mighty Vertebrate

The prolific bassist delivers a versatile and endlessly creative solo album of unpredictable jazz fusion