Music Reviews
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Spiritualized Everything Was Beautiful
On their ninth LP, Jason Pierce and his bandmates revel in the highs of being human with another orchestral masterwork that brims at every turn—that is, until the inevitable low hits.
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Jack White Fear of the Dawn
Whereas Boarding House Reach felt like a misdirection, an attempt to be experimental for the sake of seeing how far boundaries can be pushed, Fear of the Dawn allows the Nashville-based, Detroit native to mess around within more traditional songwriting sensibilities.
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Wet Leg Wet Leg
Wet Leg’s hotly anticipated self-titled debut is no slapped-together producer’s vision of what the kids should like. Its authenticity is what makes it so addictive.
Gabbie Nirenburg reviews... -
Aldous Harding Warm Chris
For all of her unreadable tendencies, Harding controls her spacious, psych-leaning folk contours with simple elegance on her fourth LP. Even if, conceptually, she keeps us at arm’s length.
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Nilüfer Yanya PAINLESS
Even if the West London singer-songwriter’s natural knack for experimentation remains, Yanya’s nocturnal second album is more uniform in mood and musical texture.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews... -
Mitski Laurel Hell
Mitski returns with an ‘80s-inspired mix of heady synths and cutting lyrics that makes for a more compact, focused listen.
Joe Marvilli works for the knife… -
Gang of Youths angel in realtime.
The London-via-Sydney indie rock band are not coy in taking it up a notch on their third LP, delivering a lush, high-minded statement that befits frontman David Le'aupepe’s extraordinary life story.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews... -
String Machine Hallelujah Hell Yeah
On their third LP, the Pittsburgh indie rock band prove that the best backdrop for articulating insecurity is arena-ready hooks, giant choruses, and dense songs where you play with every bell and whistle in the studio.
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Beach House Once Twice Melody
The Baltimore duo return with their eighth album, released in serial fashion.
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Big Thief Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You
The fifth album from the indie-folk band—a 20-track double album—crafts an array of atmospheres, blending their previous approaches with a never-ending appetite for experimentation and wonder. This album is Big Thief’s best yet.
Carlo Thomas reviews...
