Music Reviews
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Earl Sweatshirt SICK!
SICK! is, ironically, and arguably, the avant-rap savant’s most accessible release to date.
Jackson Glassey reviews... -
Bonobo Fragments
On his 7th studio album, the Brighton-born, LA-based artist finds solace in these unprecedented times with more syncopated arrangements and primal downtempo rhythms.
Fran González reviews... -
The Lumineers BRIGHTSIDE
After their tonally bleaker III, the Denver folk-pop duo's fourth LP brings back the outward optimism that makes their music sound comforting and catchy—even if it doesn't gloss over the darker aspects of life.
Ho! Hey! Juan Edgardo Rodríguez kicks off 2022 with a new review... -
Courtney Barnett Things Take Time, Take Time
Courtney Barnett's third album doesn't reference the pandemic, but perfectly captures a year of upheaval—from the novelty of letter writing to the fear of starting again.
Matthew Smith reviews... -
Ovlov Buds
Despite getting out their humorous side in song titles and social media, the Connecticut indie rock band nonetheless funnel all their passion and expertise into their exhilarating sound.
Peter Quinton reviews... -
Hana Vu Public Storage
Steeped in alt-rock and new wave influences and "you can't prove this is about you" vagaries, Vu's full-length debut is just the right balance of melodrama, defiance, and inhibition.
Gabbie Nirenburg reviews... -
Silk Sonic An Evening with Silk Sonic
Funk legend Bootsy Collins, global megastar Bruno Mars, and scourge of auto-correct Anderson .Paak team up to... actually, why have they teamed up?
Joe Rivers attempts to find the reason why... -
Self Esteem Prioritise Pleasure
On her second album as Self Esteem, Rebecca Taylor makes her case as the popstar 2021 needs.
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Snail Mail Valentine
Lindsay Jordan's second LP feel as intimate as her debut, but it does not just come from a place of introspection—she turns outward a little more, and the results are positively exhilarating.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews... -
The War on Drugs I Don't Live Here Anymore
On their fifth album, entitled I Don’t Live Here Anymore, our favorite synth-rockers treat us to a satisfying serving of what we need from them.
Ethan Gordon reviews...
