Music Reviews
-
Braid No Coast
The Midwest emo legends' new record has its moments, but ultimately falls far short of Braid's crowning achievement Frame & Canvas.
Stephen Wragg reviews... -
Spoon They Want My Soul
Texas natives Spoon celebrate two decades together with their eighth full-length record, another dependable effort that forges a solidly constructed set of power pop whilst pronouncing their proverbial strut.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews... -
Lana Del Rey Ultraviolence
Before her first album was even released, the critical perception of Lana Del Rey seemed to go from feted ingenue to reviled fraud. But what about album number two?
Mark Davison hopes he has something worth adding to the conversation... -
Joyce Manor Never Hungover Again
Joyce Manor may have toned things down a bit on their latest album, but the California punks still manage to pack plenty of infectious hooks and self-loathing into roughly 20 minutes of music.
Peter Quinton reviews... -
La Roux Trouble in Paradise
Five years in the making, Elly Jackson single-handedly releases La Roux's sophomore effort, Trouble in Paradise. It's the sound of mixed emotions and good times..
Luiza Lodder likes what she hears... -
Slow Club Complete Surrender
Sheffield duo Slow Club release their first LP for the Universal subsidiary, Caroline International, after two albums with the independent Moshi Moshi. Does this mean a move to the big leagues?
Joe Rivers surrenders, if not completely... -
Alvvays Alvvays
Lead by likable vocalist Molly Rankin, the young Tonronto foursome's debut effort perpetuates the longstanding tradition of tapping into the vast compendium of reverb-soaked indie pop.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews... -
PS I Love You For Those Who Stay
On Meet Me At The Muster Station and Death Dreams, PS I Love You were tied together with a manic sound. On their latest effort, For Those Who Stay, the group seem to move in a slightly different direction, but do they pull it off?
Andrew Ciraulo will certainly be staying around for this one... -
White Lung Deep Fantasy
Deep Fantasy, the third album from Vancouver punk band White Lung, strives to gratify listeners through hooks and immediacy. But, that's about it.
Sean Caldwell reviews... -
Sia 1000 Forms of Fear
Sia might be pop music's most unique voice in a while, and she's got the album to show it off.
Luiza Lodder reviews...
