Music Reviews
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Oozing Wound We Cater To Cowards
We Cater To Cowards is the fifth LP from Thrill Jockey's Oozing Wound.
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ZULU A New Tomorrow
On their debut LP, the LA hardcore punks move forward the very concept of heavy music with their blistering protest and memorable samples.
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Caroline Polachek Desire, I Want to Turn Into You
Each detail of Desire, I Want to Turn Into You, Caroline Polachek’s newest LP, feels carefully crafted to land on every Best Of list this year — capitalizing on every palatable, popular avant-garde trend of the last year.
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Miss Grit Follow the Cyborg
Brooklyn’s Margaret Sohn brings her fever dream of a Cyborgian existence to life on her debut full-length album with Mute Records.
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Hamish Hawk Angel Numbers
Is Hamish Hawk his real name? Yes. Is Angel Numbers an album of the year contender? Also yes.
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Paramore This Is Why
On their sixth album, the emo stalwarts tap into the nostalgic sounds of early aughts post-punk revival for inspiration.
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Andy Shauf Norm
On his latest concept album, the Canadian singer-songwriter writes music of unquestionable beauty, so transfixing that it makes you question if its menacing subtext is actually present. It already feels like an instant classic.
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Complete Mountain Almanac Complete Mountain Almanac
Complete Mountain Almanac is an ambitious project with quite a backstory.
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Italia 90 Living Human Treasure
Britain is falling apart and the London post-punks simply offer an unfiltered snapshot of the country in its (barely) managed decline.
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The Circulators S/T
The San Francisco punk quartet prioritises pleasure on this taut debut.
David Coleman reviews…
