Music Reviews
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Kyle Craft Showboat Honey
Showboat Honey, the latest glam-rock foray from Kyle Craft, rocks, rolls, and rollicks, but fails to establish an emotional through-line.
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Thom Yorke ANIMA
Thom Yorke's third solo album finds the Radiohead frontman reaching new creative heights and releasing some of the most focused work of his solo career.
Jeremy Monroe reviews... -
Purple Mountains Purple Mountains
The former Silver Jews frontman returns after a decade-long absence with a new batch of woeful tales, seamlessly intertwining them with his singular perspective.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews... -
Kate Tempest The Book of Traps and Lessons
The British poet remains in a class of her own on a beautiful, stirring third album.
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The Black Keys "Let's Rock"
The Black Keys are honest about where they stand—"Let's Rock" does rock, and it works to their advantage that they conceived their ninth album in more modest terms.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews... -
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Bandana
Coming off the coattails of the duo’s 2014 full-length collaborative debut, Piñata, Freddie Gibbs and Madlib have released another quality project.
Jackson Glassey reviews... -
Chuck Mead Close to Home
The Nashville-based performer keeps rockabilly chugging along as a viable musical idea, all the way down to the tape echo.
Jackson Glassey reviews... -
Bill Callahan Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest
After a ten-year hiatus, Bill Callahan returns with Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest, his most ambitious, masterful, and satisfying work yet.
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Bruce Springsteen Western Stars
On his 18th album, the Jersey legend embraces a sleek, California sound where his characters are roving and circuitous—uncertain about their predicted fate.
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Stef Chura Midnight
On her second full-length album, the Detroit, Michigan singer-songwriter uses her reactive emotions with humor and acerbity—and raw, squalling distortion.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews...
