Music Reviews
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blackbear everything means nothing
Matthew Tyler Musto's (aka blackbear) fifth studio album might be the ideal music for getting drunk, but it’s also the audio equivalent of a hangover: exhausting, numbing, and never-ending.
Ethan Gordon reviews... -
The Lemon Twigs Songs for the General Public
While there’s moments of excellence overall, The Long Island duo's third LP feels like a self-aggrandizing duo getting high on their own supply.
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The Killers Imploding the Mirage
The Killers return with anthemic passion, sounding rejuvenated and hungrier than they have for years.
Joe Marvilli feels fire in bone... -
Young Jesus Welcome to Conceptual Beach
On ther fourth LP, the eclectic LA indie-rock band brings their diverse musical backgrounds together into a sound collage that feels authentic and well-worn.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews... -
Biffy Clyro A Celebration of Endings
A Celebration of Endings is a curious, often potent blend of sounds and influences for the Scottish rock band. While lyrically dark, its exploration is more often than not a very satisfying ride into the unknown.
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Glass Animals Dreamland
Dreamland is the UK psych-pop's hazy, nostalgic treatise on how growing up in the 1990s (and the virtual age) can shape a musician. But for an album about the exhaustion of growing up in the shadow of digitality, they make little to no effort to open up on these themes.
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The Loft Club Dreaming the Impossible
The British five piece redefine the stigma about being earnest in music on their debut album.
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JARV IS... Beyond the Pale
The Pulp frontman returns with an enjoyable new project despite its distracting concept.
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Courtney Marie Andrews Old Flowers
Old Flowers is one of the singer-songwriter's most consistent and wonderful collections of unique, heartfelt, and depressing songs yet.
Ethan Gordon reviews... -
Kllo Maybe We Could
While there are some appealing songs here, the Melbourne duo struggle to stand out next to subpar material.
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