Music Reviews
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Andrew Jackson Jihad Christmas Island
The kings of self-deprecation are back with possibly their catchiest and most accessible album yet. But rest assured, this is still very much an Andrew Jackson Jihad album.
Peter Quinton reviews another seasonal classic... -
Swans To Be Kind
This is a Swans album. There are no compromises.
Forrest Cardamenis reviews... -
Lykke Li I Never Learn
If the worst that happens to Lykke Li after a heartbreak is the making of a new album, then by all means let us hope her lovers all abandon her.
Luiza Lodder thinks Lykke Li looks a bit Gaga-esque on the cover... -
Frameworks Loom
The Gainesville, Florida quintet's debut full-length varies slightly from the vast Topshelf roster, delivering a gut-busting 27 minutes that rush through with shrieking intensity and highly-charged melodic urges.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews... -
tUnE-yArDs Nikki Nack
After taking a massive leap forward with 2011's w h o k i l l, tUnE-yArDs are back with another polyrhythmic experimental pop album that continues to march forward.
Forrest Cardamenis reviews... -
Pixies Indie Cindy
The esteemed alt-rock pioneers return with their first full-length in 23 years.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews... -
Damon Albarn Everyday Robots
Damon Albarn's solo debut is about more than just technology's effects on society. It is a look back at the musician's life and what it means to live in the 21st century. While such a broad topic is a difficult undertaking, Albarn handles it with strong melodies, empathizing lyrics and enough musical layers to keep you coming back.
Joe Marvilli floats down the heavy seas of love... -
SOHN Tremors
After a couple of years of dropping consistently incredible singles, and more recent tentative steps into the field of live performance, Vienna-based songwriter and producer SOHN now sends his debut (in a sense) album out into the world. Can it live up to such early promise?
Mark Davison might have been a bit too quick to invest in oversized black hooded cloaks... -
Pink Mountaintops Get Back
Pink Mountaintops should be visible things of beauty, yet, rather ironically in this case, they tend to be hidden behind Stephen McBean’s main group, Black Mountain. So with Get Back, do they finally peek above the dark, stoner rock magnificence of their parent or do they remain in its shadow?
Graeme Marsh takes a look... -
Fear of Men Loom
The Brighton trio's first proper debut proves they've grown as songwriters, channeling those poetic impulses with dramatic verve without lapsing into wretched sentimentality.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews...
