Album Reviews
The Australian/German post-punk group emerges from cold storage with a compelling, stellar set of gloom.
A reunion of two Wu-Tang emcees in a solid street-rap battle royale.
The longtime member of Ghost delivers an album that’s at once intimate and massive.
The punk/alt-rock icon offers a sunnier disposition on this set of standout songs.
The California singer/songwriter’s third album is every bit as haunting, but expansive in new and unexpected ways.
The Sons of Kemet tuba player breaks out on his own with a set of grime- and bass-influenced grooves.
A surprise release from Austin Lunn that showcases his balance of strengths.
The Merchandise multi-instrumentalist gracefully slips through the cracks of clear definition.
One of the strangest and most manic albums in the Xiu Xiu catalog, as well as one of their best.
A fully formed debut album of accessible, powerful indie rock from the Norwegian trio.
And industrial hellscape made all the more pop-friendly with a surprising accessibility.
A guitar album and an ambient album that doesn’t subscribe to the trappings of either.
A dark, uneasy yet strangely thrilling set of dark ambient and experimental sounds.
Sub Pop’s reissue of the iconic grunge band’s only two releases sheds light on the genre’s origins.