Music Reviews
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Arcade Fire Everything Now
On their latest, Arcade Fire stumbles under its own weight. Their need to make a grand statement takes precedence over the music and it shows. There are still touches of brilliance to be found, though.
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Melvins A Walk with Love & Death
Utilizing the format as a means to package a studio album with a film score, the Melvins first double-LP, A Walk with Love & Death, fails to capitalize creatively on the potential for an expanded and cohesive release. But it’s still worth a listen.
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Golden Retriever Rotations
The Portland duo's fourth full-length is their most expansive to date. With the help of a chamber ensemble, they ponder the cyclical nature of life with deep and careful meditation.
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Lana Del Rey Lust For Life
Lana drowns in her own Kool-Aid on Lust For Life, but finds happiness in the end. Invited to the party are A$AP Rocky, Stevie Nicks and Sean Lennon.
Luiza Lodder contemplates the horizon while listening to Lana Del Rey -
Declan McKenna What Do You Think About the Car?
The British teenager sets the world to rights on his long-awaited debut album.
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DJ Orange Julius The Grove
On his proper debut, The Grove, footwork producer DJ Orange Julius continues to make freewheeling and humorous music while refining his approach to producing.
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Sheer Mag Need to Feel Your Love
On their full-length debut, the Philadelphia outfit takes on many facets of classic rock without ever undermining its expansive source material.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews... -
Broken Social Scene Hug of Thunder
The Canadian collective's latest delivers a bevy of large, sincere statements that come alive with meaning and beauty.
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Royal Blood How Did We Get So Dark?
The Brighton duo refuse to change their formula and stick to what they know best with another album of straightforward arena-rock bangers.
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Hey Colossus The Guillotine
Intelligent and layered, rambunctious and solid, London noise rockers Hey Colossus push both sound and vision for The Guillotine.
Sean Caldwell reviews…
