Music Reviews
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Teenanger Good Time
On their sixth outing, the Toronto four-piece takes their jagged, angular punk into more danceable territory without discarding their delightfully scrappy beginnings.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews... -
Niiice. Internet Friends
The Minnesota trio's shaggy, broadly appealing songs are sure to satisfy fans of Remo Drive or even 90s grunge.
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Machine Gun Kelly Tickets to My Downfall
On his fifth album, Colson Baker ventures into pop-punk. In making this pivot, the annoying melodrama that made his rap material so exhausting is what gives his new music some real power.
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Sufjan Stevens The Ascension
The eclectic singer-songwriter delivers a confident album that runs through with hooks and synthesized textures that reach sky-high and often get there.
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Surfer Blood Carefree Theatre
The Florida foursome return, hoping to recapture the excitement they generated on their emergence over a decade ago.
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Lydia Loveless Daugher
Fresh from a break from the industry, alt-country star Lydia Loveless returns with Daughter, her first album to be released on her own imprint: Honey, You're Gonna Be Late Records,
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Idles Ultra Mono
In Ultra Mono, IDLES up the ante to retain their crown of best punk band going.
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Doves The Universal Want
The Machester trio return after a decade-long absence with lush, stunning post-Britpop that evokes a sense of nostalgia both thematically and musically.
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Into It. Over It Figure
Figure is an album filled with Into It. Over It. trademarks: conversational lyrical sentiments, the occasional math-rock guitar part, and anchoring drums. But even with Evan Thomas Weiss' sturdy, commonly excellent songwriting, it just never clicks.
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Widowspeak Plum
The Brooklyn duo's insight into their practical concerns is efficient, pleasant, and never overbearing—providing just enough details as they allow their smooth country-pop arrangements to take flight.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews...
