Music Reviews

Everything Everything A Fever Dream

The Manchester foursome's latest is a well-intentioned portrait of our troubled times. It's a positively danceable affair, even if their tangled combination of atmosphere and energy is more controlled than usual.

Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews...

Downtown Boys Cost of Living

Providence, Rhode Island-based dissenters Downtown Boys denounce the system with a defiant call to arms that confronts racial and political ideology with incendiary passion.

Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews...

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.

Joe Marvilli looks for signs of life...

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.

Sean Caldwell reviews…

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.

Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews...

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.

Matthew Smith reviews...

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.

Jeremy Monroe reviews...