Music Reviews
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Beirut The Rip Tide
Zach Condon no longer sounds like the drunk guy wailing in the streets of Paris with his brass band. He’s growing up. The Rip Tide showcases the more mature side of Beirut.
Randi Dietiker wishes she was still in Europe... -
Ultra//Negative Finally I'm At Peace
Please give these New Hampshire-based exponents of Power Violence eight and a half minutes of your time, or whatever you can spare.
Sam Redlark wonders if raw energy alone is enough to carry a band... -
Three Trapped Tigers Route One or Die
Three Trapped Tigers are apparently what happens when a classical pianist discovers Aphex Twin records and decides to form a band. It may sound like they'll be tasteful, worthy and perhaps even a little bit dull. But they really aren't.
Mark Davison apologises for the delay... -
Hella Tripper
Zach Hill and Spencer Seim take Hella back to its two-man assemblage for their fifth full-length, Tripper.
Sean Caldwell reviews... -
The War on Drugs Slave Ambient
Backwards-looking Philadelphia troupe's Slave Ambient searches for clarity amidst the ambiguity of an overcast haze.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez will see you on the other side... -
Shabazz Palaces Black Up
Enigmatic hip-hop outfit Shabazz Palaces deconstruct the genre on this ghostly, disorienting debut album, the first ever rap release on Sub Pop.
Stephen Wragg reviews... -
Moonface Organ Music Not Vibraphone Like I'd Hoped
One of the brilliant songwriters behind Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown, Frog Eyes, and Swan Lake, Spencer Krug unveils his newest: Moonface - but is any of it worth hearing?
David Hogg thinks, "Moonface Not Wolf Parade Like I'd Hoped"... -
Viva Brother Famous First Words
Oh dear....
Daniel Dylan Wray despairs... -
Citizen Helene Citizen Helene EP
She's already enjoyed the patronage of the Brian Wilson Band and 6Music, and now Citizen Helene aims to bring her blend of psychedelic folk and jazz to the masses.
Joe Rivers reviews... -
Ugly Stick Pick up the hatchet
Ready for a sweet mess o' 80's punk?
Alan Shulman reviews...
