Music Reviews

Remo Drive A Portrait of an Ugly Man

Frontman Erik Paulson attempts to distance himself from the snotty, clever lyrics that defined the Minnesota trio's previous efforts on A Portrait of an Ugly Man, the band’s third and most frustrating project so far.

Ethan Gordon reviews....

HAIM Women in Music Pt. III

The LA trio throws any rules out the window on their third album, structurally and songwriting-wise, while retaining their delectable, sun-kissed indie-pop.

Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews...

Khruangbin Mordechai

Mordechai is exactly what the Houston, Texas trio should have made at this point in their career. At its best, it’s a balm for the soul; at its worst, it’s background noise.

Ethan Gordon reviews...

John Legend Bigger Love

John Legend’s sixth full-length is an abomination of adequacy, a sixteen song slog that lacks any possible moments of joy.

Ethan Gordon reviews....

Lamb of God Lamb of God

Ten albums in, the Virgina heavy metal band's ferocious, all guns blazing sound shows no signs of abating; if anything, it appears recent events have intensified their ire.

Tom Parmiter reviews...

Owen Pallett Island

After incubating for five years, Owen Pallett's concept album is as challenging as it is inimitable as it is, ultimately, a work of sublime art. [Believe the Hype]

Kirk Sever reviews...

Bob Dylan Rough and Rowdy Ways

The 79-year-old veteran's first original album in eight years brings to life a long-lost time and place, sourcing inspiration from the past as he continues to move forward. Even after all these years, his sleight-of-hand wordplay keeps us guessing. [Believe the Hype]

Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews...