Music Reviews
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Black Dice Mr Impossible
Sixth studio album of experimental noise techno rock from Brooklyn veterans.
David John Wood reviews... -
Neneh Cherry & The Thing The Cherry Thing
This inspired collaboration between the chameleonic Neneh Cherry and avant-garde jazz trio The Thing pushes boundaries and brims with cathartic power.
Stephen Wragg reviews... -
Parlovr Kooksoul
A band for seven years and recording artists for the last four - there has been a fairly intrepid lack of released material from Montréal threesome Parlovr since their self-titled debut in 2008. Their sophomore LP release, Kooksoul, marks a four year gestation period between records with only their Hell/Heaven/Big/Love EP released in late ’10 as an interlude.
Matt Bevington can't wait any longer... -
The Smashing Pumpkins Oceania
Long after the uneventful reemergence of The Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan once again tries his hand at reinstating the band's reputation with Oceania, "an album within an album" in the ongoing Teargarden by Kaleidyscope project.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez won't wallow in the past... -
Scissor Sisters Magic Hour
It's the fourth album by everybody's mum's favourite sapphic-themed popsters. We all know what to expect.
Mark Davison can't feel the magic... -
Patti Smith Banga
Patti Smith's 11th studio album (and umpteenth project overall) is an ambitious undertaking of current affairs, death, and the world.
Forrest Cardamenis reviews... -
The Melvins (Lite) Freak Puke
Freak Puke is the newest album from the reconsidered “Melvins Lite,” members Buzz Osbourne and Dale Crover allowing bassist Trevor Dunn to introduce some avant wisdom.
Sean Caldwell reviews... -
Neil Young Americana
Neil Young’s first Crazy Horse album in nearly a decade is a fuzz-drenched take on traditional American songs.
Forrest Cardamenis returns to... -
Clams Casino Instrumental Mixtape Vol. 2
Clams Casino returns with his second instrumental tape after a big year of producing names like A$AP Rocky, The Weeknd and Lil B. He's only gotten better.
Andrew Baer still loves this guy... -
Maximo Park The National Health
The Newcastle British rock band's fourth offering, and first not under Warp, would've been its most fitting: an electro-charged, but no less guitar-scorching record that seeks to thrill with stadium-sized aspirations.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez is just as fed up with...
