Album Reviews

Album Reviews
serpentwithfeet grip

serpentwithfeet : GRIP

An open-hearted and progressive new frontier for pop

Omni souvenir review

Omni : Souvenir

The Atlanta trio balance uptempo groove with lyrical reflection on their fourth album

The Last Dinner Party Prelude to Ecstasy review

The Last Dinner Party : Prelude to Ecstasy

A high-drama, but highly promising debut

J Mascis What Do We Do Now

J Mascis : What Do We Do Now

A solid record that lives in the shadow of a towering catalog

Vijay Iyer compassion review

Vijay Iyer/Linda May Han Oh/Tyshawn Sorey : Compassion

A wordless play of image in sound

KMFDM Let Go review

KMFDM : Let Go

As the industrial legends reach their 40th anniversary, they more openly embrace pop on album number 23

Angry Blackmen the legend of ABM review

Angry Blackmen : The Legend of ABM

A harsh and important addition to a cacophonous hip-hop canon

Sleater-Kinney Little Rope review

Sleater-Kinney : Little Rope

Grief hangs heavy on the 11th album from the indie rock stalwarts

Sprints Letter to Self review

Sprints : Letter to Self

A fiery debut album full of joy and anger

Katy Kirby Blue Raspberry review

Katy Kirby : Blue Raspberry

The singer/songwriter’s sophomore album is defined by fearless, honest songwriting

Gruff Rhys Sadness Sets me free review

Gruff Rhys : Sadness Sets Me Free

Another casual triumph of low-key genius

The Umbrellas Fairweather Friend review

The Umbrellas : Fairweather Friend

A standout pop record from a winsome, heart-on-sleeve bunch.

Nailah Hunter Lovegaze review

Nailah Hunter : Lovegaze

A pop record that bears the stillness of new age

Escuela Grind DDEEAATTHHMMEETTAALL review

Escuela Grind : DDEEAATTHHMMEETTAALL

A ripper of a deathgrind EP, engineered for live presence

Infant Island Obsidian Wreath review

Infant Island : Obsidian Wreath

A blistering album of screamo that’s lavish but real

Scream DC Special review

Scream : DC Special

The legendary DC punks return after three decades, a little bit more post-.

Peter Gabriel i/o stream

Peter Gabriel : i/o

A victory lap of an album from an artist who’s been ahead of the curve for decades

HEALTH Rat Wars review

HEALTH : RAT WARS

Fifteen years deep into a career evolution, HEALTH deliver their best album to date

Lol Tolhurst Budgie Jacknife Lee Los Angeles review

Lol Tolhurst x Budgie x Jacknife Lee : Los Angeles

The all-star trio’s debut album is rife with highlights but mostly leaves their prior glories in the past

Thandi Ntuli Carlos Nino Rainbow revisited

Thandi Ntuli with Carlos Niño : Rainbow Revisited

A joyous collaboration that expands beyond the boundaries of jazz