Album Reviews
A rambling record of traveling songs from the twangy, jangly Philly songwriter.
A beautiful, uncomfortable meditation on activism and self-awareness.
The British producer offers a haunted reflection of trauma through electronic drones.
A well-executed death metal album that misses the feralness of the genre’s best albums.
The California punks seem to be growing up on their still immediate, still short new album.
The Kayo Dot leader offers up another darkly beautiful set of haunting art ballads.
The Toronto hardcore troupe are evolving into a very different band, and it’s exciting to see where they’re going.
The most intense and aggressive that Cloud Nothings have ever sounded, coupled with a refined songwriting sensibility.
A standout retro-soul album from an artist with an overflowing love and respect for the sound.
A synthesis of Portishead’s noir and vintage Krautrock in the Bristol trio’s excellent third album.
A brief EP collaboration recorded in a concentrated period that yields spontaneous, rewarding results.
The Philadelphia death metal band sets the bar higher with a more complex, grand set of rippers.
A continuation down the path of epic badassery that made us love this band in the first place.
The trans-Atlantic band graduates from a wildly innovative experiment into a strong set of songwriters.
A bittersweetly romantic offering from the singer/songwriter that stands among the best of her work.
The Fort Lauderdale, Florida post-hardcore group has evolved at an accelerated rate, raising the bar with their second album.
The first proper full-length from WIFE/Mumdance members results in the beginnings of a potentially incredible path.
