mizmor wit's end review

Mizmor – Cairn

The Portland doom-metal outfit raise the bar and the stakes with their breathtaking third album.

Cloudkicker Unending review

Cloudkicker : Unending

Ben Sharp’s return is a 30-minute wonder of prog metal.

lead into gold the eternal present review

Tool : Fear Inoculum

The metal veterans trade thrills for mesmerizing sounds on their long-awaited new album.

a certain ratio 1982 review

!!! : Wallop

The Sacramento dancepunk troupe continue to set themselves apart as the genre’s fun-loving tricksters.

Octo Octa Resonant Body review

Octo Octa : Resonant Body

An honest dive back into classic Chicago house and breakbeat sounds with electrifying results.

Thirdface do it with a smile review

Cloud Rat – Pollinator

The Michigan band raises the bar for hardcore with their bracing, cathartic fourth full-length release.

Major Stars Roots of Confusion review

Major Stars : Roots of Confusion Seeds of Joy

Boston psych-rock group still has the riffs after two decades.

andy shauf wilds review

Whitney : Forever Turned Around

An indie rock to transport one out of their funk.

Joyero : Release the Dogs

Wye Oak’s Andy Stack delivers a solo debut that’s more dream than pop.

algiers shook review

Uniform & The Body : Everything That Dies Someday Comes Back

Two of industrial music’s nastiest and noisiest combine for a dark and powerful set of music.

soundcarriers wilds review

Ghost Funk Orchestra : A Song for Paul

The best version of a psych-rock band gone rhythm-obsessed and cinematically engrossed

Pharmakon Devour review

Pharmakon – Devour

A noise/industrial album that’s appropriate to our times in ways other albums simply aren’t.

Ceremony In the Spirit World Now review

Ceremony : In the Spirit World Now

Heavy or not, the band’s latest contains some of their best melodies.

camp trash the long way the slow way review

Oso Oso : basking in the glow

An expression of hope tempered with a dose of realism.

trentemøller memoria review

Blanck Mass : Animated Violence Mild

An impassioned, angry album that’s an essential for those intrigued by dark electronica.

Field Mouse Meaning review

Field Mouse : Meaning

The Philly indie rock outfit deliver their most focused effort to date.

reptaliens multiverse review

Jay Som – Anak Ko

Melina Duterte’s follow-up to 2017’s Everybody Works is pretty but not precious, and harsh even when it’s soft.

Tycho : Weather

An unusually lightweight set from the San Francisco electronic producer.

carly rae jepsen the loneliest time review

Shura : forevher

An enchanting pop record that makes soulful love more compelling than acrimonious break-ups.

Versus Ex Voto review

Versus : Ex Voto

After nearly a decade, the New York indie rock outfit returns at the peak of their powers.