Music Reviews
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Dustin Wong Dreams Say, View, Create, Shadow Leads
The former Ponytail guitarist presents a sophomore record of endearing, if faintly repetitive, loops and melodies.
Gabriel Szatan is daydreaming... -
Howler America Give Up
Minneapolis natives Howler step away from the sound of their city's other native sons to pursue the giant, free-spirited, "rock revival" sound that many before them have attempted, with varying degrees of success.
Forrest Cardamenis reviews... -
Dan Sartain Too Tough to Live
A paean to the Ramones and every other punk band of the 70's you can think of? What's not to love?
James McKenna reviews... -
Nada Surf The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy
A band with a minor 90s hit and mediocre output since then release the second in a sequence of albums that could redeem their career.
David Hogg reviews... -
Whistle Peak Half Asleep Upon Echo Falls
Calm down, guys. Okay? Seriously. All this energy is difficult to tolerate, okay? There’s only so much I can handle with a pair of headphones and one ear for each. Are you trying to deafen me? (This is sarcasm, if you couldn’t tell.)
Sean Caldwell reviews... -
Laura Gibson La Grande
A fifth album of understated folk. Is it only whispered singing and acoustic guitars?
James McKenna reviews... -
Alcest Les voyages de l'âme
Following the much celebrated Écailles de Lune, French multi instrumentalist Neige nestles a comparative follow up that is just as spiritually attuned.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez would like to dream more often... -
The Big Pink Future This
2nd album of noisy electro-pop from the London duo. Future This? About 25 years ago this, more like.
David John Wood goes back to the Future... -
The Internet Purple Naked Ladies
For all of Odd Future’s daring, this album’s biggest hindrance is a lack of ruthlessness at crucial moments.
David Zammitt reviews... -
Richard Youngs Amaranthine
Reflections on Richard Youngs and the avant-garde.
Michael Iovino reviews...
