Music Reviews
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Father John Misty Pure Comedy
On his third release, former Fleet Fox Father John Misty is finished with the honeymoon phase, and looks to put the world to rights.
Joe Rivers isn't sure he gets the joke... -
Little Dragon Season High
On their fifth effort, the Gothenburg unit attempt to insert some structure into their sonically adventurous pursuits with mixed results.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews... -
Future Islands The Far Field
The Far Field finds Future Islands taking a deeper dive into the darkness, seeking out the light through some of the strongest songs of their career.
Joe Marvilli runs round this wailing world... -
Happyness Write In
The South London trio shed their wildly expressive debut in favor of a more cohesive statement that accentuates their songwriting smarts.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews... -
Depeche Mode Spirit
While Depeche Mode sings about the loss of humanity's spirit, their own sense of soul and adventurousness is missing in action as well.
Joe Marvilli finds little inspiration in Depeche Mode's revolution.... -
Pharmakon Contact
Transcendence is the key theme on Margaret Chardiet's latest, as she attempts to go beyond the physical level to achieve actual empathy with those who are at her presence.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews... -
Surfer Blood Snowdonia
On their first album since the death of guitarist and founding member Thomas Fekete, Surfer Blood regroup and use Snowdonia as a means to work through their grief while rediscovering their sense of purpose as a band.
Jeremy Monroe reviews... -
Mount Eerie A Crow Looked at Me
Phil Elverum returns to his Mount Eerie project with a remarkable album written in the aftermath of tragedy.
Matthew Smith reviews... -
Real Estate In Mind
The Martin Courtney-led band sculpts a more convivial approach on In Mind, one that underlies a more optimistic frame of mind despite its introverted exterior.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews... -
Laura Marling Semper Femina
On her latest, Laura Marling sings about the universal motif of womanhood by focusing on specific people and feelings. Combined with gorgeous melodies, Semper Femina is the strongest and most sharpened work of hers to date.
Joe Marvilli finds soothing in this album...
