Music Reviews
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Magazine No Thyself
Yes, Howard, of course: Howard Devoto and Magazine return after thirty years.
Sean Caldwell reviews... -
The Black Keys El Camino
The Black Keys' seventh album plunders rock's history. It's raw, driving, back to basics says the band. It is that. But is it any good?
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65daysofstatic We Were Exploding Anyway/Heavy Sky
More than a year after it was first released, We Were Exploding Anyway, the fourth album from Sheffield noise merchants 65daysofstatic, has finally been given a proper international release. And it now comes with an extra EP thrown in, which is, whatever way you look at it, a lot of bonkers techno-infused post-rock to get your head around.
In fact, Mark Davison still hasn't quite got his head round it all... -
The Moth & The Mirror Honestly, This World
The Scottish sextet's debut release may feature a number of well-renowned players, but their joint effort should not be looked upon as a casual collaboration.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez likes the calm and the storm... -
Okkervil River I Am Very Far
Okkervil River steps far from their familiar sound with their aptly titled sixth LP. The real question: Was it a misstep?
Forrest Cardamenis ponders... -
Laura Marling A Creature I Don't Know
Laura Marling might well have already been on the map, but with this her third record she shoved a grappling hook, her crampons and a couple of ice picks into it. She's not going anywhere it would seem.
Joe Iliff reviews... -
St. Vincent Strange Mercy
Taking a leap both musically and lyrically, St. Vincent's most ambitious effort to date is also the most personal. With a new goal in mind, we are given something far more beautiful but no less clever than previous efforts.
Forrest Cardamenis gawks over -
Rihanna Talk That Talk
Queen of pop, Rihanna, returns with sixth studio album, Talk That Talk, and it appears she's only got one thing on her mind.
It doesn't take Joe Rivers long to figure out what it is... -
Matana Roberts Coin Coin Chapter One: Gens de Couleur Libres
The first part of Matana Roberts' Coin Coin cycle is a wildly ambitious free jazz record, deftly exploring several eras of African American history in one overwhelming emotional journey.
Stephen Wragg reviews... -
The Beach Boys The SMiLE Sessions
Listen to the Beach Boys sing an album from 2004 in 1967.
Sean Caldwell reviews...
