Album Reviews
One of the year’s heaviest albums, with a great deal of sonic depth
The Little Rock group’s fifth album is an emotional work of prog-metal grandeur
An ambient record that feels like the natural hum and glow of your own memories
The Louisville hardcore group expand their emotional range into something more unhinged and frightening
The grindcore vets’ latest adds an unexpected layer of pop to their frontal assault
The L.A. saxophonist and bandleader pares back his scope and finds a groove on his fifth album
Annie Clark’s seventh album balances romanticism with images of death and sacrifice
On their fifth album, the UK group ease back into a sensuous late night groove.
The California group deepen their darkwave with a set of synth-goth featuring guest appearances from members of Nitzer Ebb and Boan
The Bay Area songwriter’s latest is part effortless poetry, part nonchalant sage energy
Ben Chasny’s 21st release is an atmospheric folk album informed by his Northern California home
The D.C. group balance the energy of youth with wisdom and maturity through blistering hardcore
The trio continue to sharpen their death metal sound with rage that burns even hotter
An unpredictable move into emo songwriting and Auto-Tuned folk from the unpredictable composer/producer
On their eighth album, the indie stalwarts offer up their biggest sounding record to date—but by no means their longest