Music Reviews
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Matana Roberts Coin Coin Chapter One: Gens de Couleur Libres
The first part of Matana Roberts' Coin Coin cycle is a wildly ambitious free jazz record, deftly exploring several eras of African American history in one overwhelming emotional journey.
Stephen Wragg reviews... -
The Beach Boys The SMiLE Sessions
Listen to the Beach Boys sing an album from 2004 in 1967.
Sean Caldwell reviews... -
Sunn O))) øø Void
With copies exchanging hands between fans for fairly significant sums, distortion pedal defiling duo Sunn O))) have seen fit to re-release their second record øø Void. Was it worth it though?
Mark Davison feels abused and confused... -
Korallreven An Album by Korallreven
The Swedish duo's long-awaited debut merges previous singles with new material, yet somehow manages to sequence a scenic panorama worth getting lost into.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez pops out the cork... -
Little Dragon Ritual Union
Ritual Union shows initial promise, but ultimately comes across uninspired and lacking ideas.
Joel Stanier reviews... -
Kate Bush 50 Words For Snow
An album of songs set against the backdrop of falling snow. One is about sex with a snowman. It's been six years since Aerial. Has it been worth the wait?
David John Wood feels chilled to the bone... -
Treefight for Sunlight A Collection of Vibrations For Your Skull
A band name and a record name that perfectly describe what you are in for.
Alan Shulman reviews... -
Holy Other With U
A gem of an EP, a prophecy for an entire genre, an emergence of a great producer: Holy Other.
Michael Iovino reviews... -
Childish Gambino Camp
You probably know him as an actor on Community or as a writer for 30 Rock, but now Donald Glover is out to prove he's worth his salt as a rapper, too.
Stephen Wragg reviews... -
Future Islands On The Water
Future Islands follow up In Evening Air with the similarly titled and slightly more fully developed On The Water. Here, they build upon a solid sonic foundation with satisfying results.
Andrew Baer reviews...
