Music Reviews
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Tobacco Ultima II Massage
Thomas Fec, better known as Tobacco of Black Moth Super Rainbow, releases his third solo album Ultima II Massage.
Sean Caldwell reviews... -
Hundred Waters The Moon Rang Like a Bell
The wildly creative Gainesville, Florida outfit follow their folk-laced electronic debut with an ornate pop record that blends sparse, soulful soundscapes with sleekly ominous dance cuts.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews... -
Coldplay Ghost Stories
Released in the wake of Chris Martin's ending relationship, Ghost Stories is a beautiful, fragile record that reflects the love that has been lost, but still maintains an underlying current of hope for the future.
Joe Marvilli thinks Coldplay has regained its magic... -
Little Dragon Nabuma Rubberband
Album number four from the Swedish electronica quintet sees a band trying to find their place in the world.
Joe Rivers is sure he had the phrase 'Nabuma Rubberband' on one of those Captcha verification screens once... -
Sylvan Esso Sylvan Esso
The brand new duo of Mountain Man's Amelia Meath and Made of Oak's Nick Sanborn emerges with a self-titled debut that is quickly making rounds stateside. Spoiler alert: It's very good.
Ben Jones reviews... -
Andrew Jackson Jihad Christmas Island
The kings of self-deprecation are back with possibly their catchiest and most accessible album yet. But rest assured, this is still very much an Andrew Jackson Jihad album.
Peter Quinton reviews another seasonal classic... -
Swans To Be Kind
This is a Swans album. There are no compromises.
Forrest Cardamenis reviews... -
Lykke Li I Never Learn
If the worst that happens to Lykke Li after a heartbreak is the making of a new album, then by all means let us hope her lovers all abandon her.
Luiza Lodder thinks Lykke Li looks a bit Gaga-esque on the cover... -
Frameworks Loom
The Gainesville, Florida quintet's debut full-length varies slightly from the vast Topshelf roster, delivering a gut-busting 27 minutes that rush through with shrieking intensity and highly-charged melodic urges.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews... -
tUnE-yArDs Nikki Nack
After taking a massive leap forward with 2011's w h o k i l l, tUnE-yArDs are back with another polyrhythmic experimental pop album that continues to march forward.
Forrest Cardamenis reviews...
