Album Reviews

jaimie branch fly or die world war review

jaimie branch : Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die ((world war))

The posthumous release from the late jazz artists reveals how much creativity she had left to share

Fiddlehead Death Means Nothing to Us review

Fiddlehead : Death Is Nothing To Us

A deeply human and life-affirming set of post-hardcore

Neil Young Chrome Dreams review

Neil Young : Chrome Dreams

The official realization of a long-legendary bootleg, as great as the myth makes it out to be

Bonnie Prince Billy Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You review

Bonnie “Prince” Billy : Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You

Will Oldham finds harmony in accepting the world as it is

Sonic Youth live in Brooklyn 2011 review

Sonic Youth : Live in Brooklyn 2011

The band’s final U.S. show is preserved, offering a chance to revisit their final bow

Andrew Hung Deliverance review

Andrew Hung : Deliverance

The former Fuck Buttons member’s third LP is high on drama and ’80s new wave influence

Holy Wave Five of Cups review

Holy Wave : Five of Cups

The vibes are impeccable on the Austin band’s fifth album

Bethany Cosentino Natural Disaster review

Bethany Cosentino : Natural Disaster

Some of the Best Coast singer/songwriter’s most mature material to date

Gunn Truscinski Nace Glass Band review

Gunn Truscinski Nace : Glass Band

The psychedelic/improvisational trio crafts a testament to the power of boundless expression

Bush Tetras : They Live in My Head

The cult New York post-punk band takes a turn for the conventional

blur the ballad of darren review

Blur : The Ballad of Darren

The Britpop icons’ first album in eight years pairs a sense of finality with rejuvenation and reconnection

Oxbow Love's Holiday

Oxbow : Love’s Holiday

The noise rock vets lean heavier on mood, at the expense of power

Jessy Lanza Love Hallucination review

Jessy Lanza : Love Hallucination

The Canadian synth-pop artist’s brightest and most social set of songs to date

The clientele i am not there anymore review

The Clientele : I Am Not There Anymore

The London indie vets’ first album in six years packs an immediacy and a lot of styles into 19 tracks

Agriculture s/t review

Agriculture : Agriculture

The L.A. black metal band’s debut album surpasses the promise of their 2022 first EP

Loma Prieta last review

Loma Prieta : Last

An experience best delivered in the visceral moment of the live performance

Lifeguard Crowd can talk dressed in trenches review

Lifeguard : Crowd Can Talk/Dressed In Trenches

The young Chicago band stacks their new EP with their previous one, showing a stunning progression in a year’s time

Cut Worms review

Cut Worms : Cut Worms

Max Clarke and company lean into vintage aesthetics and a homegrown, summery sound

Far Caspian The Last Remaining Light review

Far Caspian : The Last Remaining Light

On his sophomore album, singer/songwriter Joel Johnston finds more space to grow

Will Haven VII

Will Haven : VII

More than 25 years after their debut, the Sacramento metal group still harness a potent darkness