Music Reviews
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Self Esteem Prioritise Pleasure
On her second album as Self Esteem, Rebecca Taylor makes her case as the popstar 2021 needs.
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Snail Mail Valentine
Lindsay Jordan's second LP feel as intimate as her debut, but it does not just come from a place of introspection—she turns outward a little more, and the results are positively exhilarating.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews... -
The War on Drugs I Don't Live Here Anymore
On their fifth album, entitled I Don’t Live Here Anymore, our favorite synth-rockers treat us to a satisfying serving of what we need from them.
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Bedouine Waysides
On her third album, the LA-based singer-songwriter revists a stockpile of songs she'd written over the years—nourishing and breathing new life into them.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews... -
Parquet Courts Sympathy for Life
Following on the heels of the critically acclaimed, and dare we say fun-filled, Wide Awake!, the band’s latest finds them venturing out into more funk and dance-inspired territory.
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The World is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die Illusory Walls
On their fourth LP, the Connecticut indie-rock collective continue to churn their life-affirming grand gestures with beautiful dark hues.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews... -
Hovvdy True Love
The Austin duo of Charlie Martin and Will Taylor show best on True Love when they let things shine.
Mark Moody reviews... -
illuminati hotties Let Me Do One More
Sarah Tudzin keeps her self-proclaimed promise of delivering “all riprs and no more skiprs” on her second LP, the cheekily titled Let Me Do One More—brimming with a joyful energy that feels equally confident and empowered.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews... -
The Vaccines Back in Love City
On their fifth album, the London quintet expand their scope with a hearty tribute to country and American music.
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Andrew W.K. God is Partying
Following 2018's You're Not Alone, which had Andrew W.K. acting as a motivational self-help coach, the relatively more grim God is Partying is his sharpest pivot yet. It still rocks though.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez parties hard...
