G&D : Black Love and War

The partners in music and life start the mutiny on the dance floor.

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Album of the Week: Tropical Fuck Storm – Braindrops

The Australian group’s second LP is a necessary piece of psychedelic post-punk weirdness.

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Cable : Take the Stairs to Hell

A somewhat successful but single minded effort of abrasive noise rock.

Waajeed : Ten Toes Down EP

A quick, grounding listen that speaks like gospel.

Wear Your Wounds : Rust on the Gates of Heaven

Jacob Bannon of Converge assembles a proper band for his other project, and it grows into something impressive.

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Album of the Week: Sleater-Kinney – The Center Won’t Hold

The trio’s ninth, St. Vincent-produced album is both a testament to their enduring power and ability to leave their comfort zone.

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Elephant9 : Psychedelic Backfire I and II

An affirmation that the Canadian jazz-prog group is the real deal.

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Wreck and Reference : Absolute Still Life

An album of heaviness but lacking in focus.

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CAAMP : By and By

A simple set of folky songs that revel in their own existence.

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Black to Comm : Before After

A companion piece to Marc Richter’s early 2019 offering, this short offering expands his palette.

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Violent Femmes : Hotel Last Resort

The second effort from the post-punk legends since reuniting is their best in decades.

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KOKOKO! : Fongola

The Congolese group’s latest is a stunning polyrhythmic blend of lo-fi sounds and high-energy dance music.

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Album of the Week: Nérija : Blume

The debut album by this UK seven-piece jazz collective is warm, inviting and exciting all at once.

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Falls of Rauros : Patterns In Mythology

The band’s best album is also their least directly black metal.

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New Order : ∑(No,12k,Lg,17Mif) New Order + Liam Gillick: So it goes..

An innovative and impressive presentation that shows the post-punk icons continuing to evolve.

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MIKE : Tears of Joy

The New York rapper balances surrealism with touching emotions better than most on his latest.

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Drab Majesty : Modern Mirror

The dark synth-pop duo come off a career high to prove they’re just getting warmed up.

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Kaidi Tatham : Serious Times EP

The UK producer delivers a brief set of grown folks music fusing jazz with broken beat.

Tomb Mold – Planetary Clairvoyance

The Canadian death metal outfit accelerate their progression on their outstanding third LP.