Music Reviews
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Pharmakon Contact
Transcendence is the key theme on Margaret Chardiet's latest, as she attempts to go beyond the physical level to achieve actual empathy with those who are at her presence.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews... -
Surfer Blood Snowdonia
On their first album since the death of guitarist and founding member Thomas Fekete, Surfer Blood regroup and use Snowdonia as a means to work through their grief while rediscovering their sense of purpose as a band.
Jeremy Monroe reviews... -
Mount Eerie A Crow Looked at Me
Phil Elverum returns to his Mount Eerie project with a remarkable album written in the aftermath of tragedy.
Matthew Smith reviews... -
Real Estate In Mind
The Martin Courtney-led band sculpts a more convivial approach on In Mind, one that underlies a more optimistic frame of mind despite its introverted exterior.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews... -
Laura Marling Semper Femina
On her latest, Laura Marling sings about the universal motif of womanhood by focusing on specific people and feelings. Combined with gorgeous melodies, Semper Femina is the strongest and most sharpened work of hers to date.
Joe Marvilli finds soothing in this album... -
Circa Waves Different Creatures
On their second effort, Circa Waves shrug off their reputation as a lightweight guitar band and produce something much more substantial and self-aware.
Matthew Smith reviews... -
Damaged Bug Bunker Funk
Accent on the “funk,” Thee Oh Sees’ John Dwyer releases Bunker Funk, a new album from his synthesizer-as-outlet alter, Damaged Bug.
Sean Caldwell reviews... -
The Shins Heartworms
James Mercer's fully-produced fifth effort follows a musical template that amplifies the band's early material, using and manipulating a series of sonic trinkets that enhance what are essentially painterly folk songs.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews... -
Los Campesinos! Sick Scenes
Sick Scenes finds Los Campesinos! raging against the passage of time and all it entails. But while the band is getting older, it's ferocious energy, earworm melodies and crackerjack lyrics are as fresh as ever.
Joe Marvilli has Got Stendhal's from this album... -
Stormzy Gang Signs and Prayer
The debut studio album by British grime MC Stormzy gives a voice to both the street and religious sides of his life. He is not the best pound-for-pound spitter, but he is certainly climbing the ladder and getting close.
Michael J. Barilleaux reviews...
