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Reviews
Aerial M The Peel Sessions
Recorded for BBC’s The John Peel Show on Radio One in 1998, this very brief four-piece iteration of David Pajo’s Aerial M exhibits the beauty of what was and leaves us to lament what could’ve been.
Sean Caldwell reviews...
Horse Jumper of Love Disaster Trick
On their fifth full-length album, the Boston trio accentuate their slowcore sound with sharp, heavier contrasts.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews...
The Smashing Pumpkins Aghori Mhori Mei
The veteran rockers' 13th album forges a newfound musical identity with lean, metal-tinged psychedelia.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews...
St. Vincent All Born Screaming
St. Vincent’s latest album eclectically puts the spotlight on the joy, terror, complexity, and astonishment of being alive. It’s a smorgasbord of riches.
Joe Marvilli keeps screaming…Newsletter
Features
Straight Outta Spalding: How a Lincolnshire power-pop legend ended up on a hip hop classic
Everyone knows the N.W.A. classic, Fuck tha Police — but how well do you know it? Do you know about its secret link to a Lincolnshire power-pop legend?
Read on to find out more...
February 2024 New Music Round-Up
What a month! February 2024 saw the release of several great records.
Juan and David discuss them here…Latest Believe the Hype Pick
Aerial M The Peel Sessions
Aerial M’s The Peel Sessions comes across as more of a tribute than a repackaging of lost songs, a lasting record of a fleeting moment in Pajo’s history that we’re thankful to finally hear.
Quick Takes
phoneswithchords The Speed of Time
The Nashville based project of Arthur Alligood breaks on through to the other side.
Enumclaw Home in Another Life
The Pacific Northwest alt-rockers shake off their anguish with sweeping, lighthearted melodies.