Westside Gunn Who Made the Sunshine review

Westside Gunn : Who Made the Sunshine

The Griselda emcee’s third album of the year is grimy, immersive, and loaded with impressive guest features.

tallest man on earth henry st. review

Fleet Foxes : Shore

Robin Pecknold’s return is one of hope and warmth.

la luz review

Death Valley Girls : Under the Spell of Joy

A garage-goth album with the heat of a great live set.

serpentwithfeet deacon review

Rituals of Mine : Hype Nostalgia

Terra Lopez delivers an album steeped in grief but with a captivating intimacy.

sarah neufeld detritus review

Mary Lattimore : Silver Ladders

The harpist/composer invites Slowdive’s Neil Halstead on a dreamy, immersive set of ambient sounds.

Neo Soul Sessions vol 1 review

Various Artists : Ronnie Herel Presents Neo-Soul Sessions Vol. 1

Longtime UK radio presenter Ronnie Herrel comprises a mix of soul that blends classic and contemporary aesthetics.

iron maiden senjetsu review

Spirit Adrift – Enlightened in Eternity

Spirit Adrift is a majestic force of heavy metal. Though there’s no shortage of doom…

shamir heterosexuality review

Sylvan Esso : Free Love

The electronic duo make the perfect bedroom pop album for a year of staying indoors.

nnamdi please have a seat review

Bartees Strange : Live Forever

Bartees Strange has introduced himself as a solo artist three times in the past two…

amenra de doorn review

Sumac : May You Be Held

The post-metal trio deliver an statement at once more atmospheric and colossal.

jessie ware that feels good review

Róisín Murphy : Róisín Machine

Murphy’s most focused and assured LP to date arrives when discos the world over remain closed.

eli winter review

Gunn-Truscinski Duo – Soundkeeper

The experimental psych-rock duo’s fourth album is their biggest and most impressive set of excursions to date.

Buscrates Blasting Off review

Buscrates : Blasting Off

The producer’s debut album is a lean yet extra funky set of jams.

darkthrone eternal hails review

Enslaved : Utgard

The black metal vets deliver one of their most explicitly proggy albums that’s oddly also one of their most concise.

Mudhoney Plastic Eternity review

Bob Mould : Blue Hearts

The Twin Cities punk legend sounds both pissed and energized on his outstanding new album.

Prince Sign O the Times deluxe review

Prince: Sign ‘O’ the Times (Super Deluxe Edition)

The epic, vault-opening new reissue of Prince’s classic 1987 double album reminds us of when he was at the top of his powers, and then some.

A Certain Ratio ACR Loco review

A Certain Ratio : ACR Loco

The post-punk icons reaffirm their grooves on their first album in over a decade.

tomahawk tonic immobility review

Deftones : Ohms

The Sacramento metal titans make a triumphant return with an album that showcases their strengths and progression as a band.

best electronic albums of 2020 Sufjan Stevens

Sufjan Stevens – The Ascension

Stevens offers new challenges with his new electronics-tinged work, as well as a heavier emphasis on protest-inspired lyrics.

black angels wilderness of mirrors review

Osees : Protean Threat

John Dwyer and company go wild on a set of short but eclectic punk songs on album number 23.