Music Reviews

Floatie Voyage Out

Voyage Out—the Chicago quartet’s debut—feels like a warm, 29-minute shot of hazy indie pop by way of math rock, equally comforting and a little claustrophobic.

Ethan Gordon reviews...

Esther Rose How Many More Times

The New Orleans-based artist brings you a tear, or two, for your beer on her third, and best, album to date.

Mark Moody reviews...

Middle Kids Today We're the Greatest

On their second LP, the Sydney, Australia trio write pristine pop-rock songs that go down easy and have a lot of heart—even if they haven't quite found a way to articulate their sudsy emotions with deft intention and control.

Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews...

Baby Boys Threesome

With Baby Boys, a trio that Jake Luppen of Hippo Campus threw together with guitarist Nathan Stocker and fellow Minnesota creative Caleb Hinz, there seems to be a deliberative attempt to get out of their boring indie-pop comfort zone.

Ethan Gordon reviews...

Tigers Jaw I Won't Care How You Remember Me

On their sixth LP, the Scranton, Pennsylvania quartet continues to chug along with admirably dependable songs.

Ethan Gordon reviews...

Julien Baker Little Oblivions

After 2017's spare, confessional Turn Out the Lights, the Nashville singer-songwriter's third LP once again offers a window into her personal struggles but with a full band to boot. Just like its predecessor, it's hard yet alluring to hear.

Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews...

The Hold Steady Open Door Policy

On their 8th studio LP, the enduring indie rockers continue to prove that consistency doesn’t mean going stale.

Carlos Thomas reviews...

Naked Days My Head Hz

On his latest album as My Head Hz, Degnan Smith creates a familiar state of emotional stasis by juxtaposing the domestic details around him with the direct articulation of his thoughts.

Ethan Gordon reviews...

Wild Pink A Billion Little Lights

Led by frontman Jonathan Ross, the New York City trio's third LP is shaped by his unvarnished ruminations over classic Americana signifiers that sound uniform in tempo and tone.

Juan Edgardo Rodríguez likes this familiar tune...