Caroline Rose Superstar review

Caroline Rose : Superstar

The singer/songwriter plays the part of campy celeb, but underneath are some amazing songs.

Here Lies Man Ritual Divination review

Horse Lords : The Common Task

A radical reinterpretation of the groove.

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Code Orange : Underneath

An auditory horror film of industrial hardcore intensity.

Patrice Rushen Posh review

Patrice Rushen : Posh

A hidden funk/R&B gem unlocked in Strut’s latest reissue.

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Hilary Woods – Birthmarks

The Irish singer/songwriter’s second album is darker, more harrowing, and powerful.

Cold Beat Mother review

Cold Beat : Mother

A concise and dreamy pop album that leaves a craving for more.

Wrekmeister Harmonies We Love To Look at the Carnage review

Wrekmeister Harmonies : We Love To Look At the Carnage

The chamber-doom group embraces proper songwriting on this more scaled back release.

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Spectral Lore/Mare Cognitum : Wanderers: Astrology of the Nine

An epic conceptual double-album of black metal centering around the solar system.

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Ratboys : Printer’s Devil

The Indiana indie rock group captures a melodic twang that’s been missing of late.

P.E. Person review Album of the Week

Album of the Week: P.E. – Person

The debut from the new collab between members of Pill, Eaters is a trip

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Fluisteraars : Bloem

The Dutch black metal band’s third album is a big step forward, and unexpectedly graceful.

Tan Cologne Cave Vaults review

Tan Cologne : Cave Vaults on the Moon in New Mexico

Ancient mystical vibrations emanate from this New Mexico duo’s dreamy pop.

Cerrone DNA review

Cerrone : DNA

The legendary disco producer keeps up his prolific streak with an album that stands up to contemporary electronic sounds.

King Krule Man Alive review

King Krule : Man Alive!

Archy Marshall deepens his sonic palette on his third full-length.

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Caribou : Suddenly

An idiosyncratic, insular, but highly interesting record from Dan Snaith.

Gil Scott Heron Makaya McCraven We're New Again review

Gil Scott-Heron/Makaya McCraven : We’re New Again—A Reimagining by Makaya McCraven

A perhaps too beautified version of the poet and proto-hip-hop pioneer’s last document.

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Album of the Week: Moses Sumney – græ: Part One

The first half of Sumney’s two-part album is a gorgeous and deeply affecting piece of art-pop.

Yorkston Thorne Khan Navarasa review

Yorkston/Thorne/Khan : Navarasa: Nine Emotions

A work of varied emotions and gorgeously stark instrumentation.

Raspberry Bulbs Before the Age of Mirrors review

Raspberry Bulbs : Before the Age of Mirrors

The blackened punk outfit harness aesthetic evil in the form of garagey rippers.

Tame Impala The Slow Rush review

Tame Impala : The Slow Rush

Kevin Parker continues to elevate indie rock into pop dialogue.