Album Review

Album Review :: June 14, 2018

Father John Misty remains critical of himself in God’s Favorite Customer

- By Owen Murray - Folk singer-songwriter Josh Tillman is better known by his stage name Father John Misty. He released his most self involved,... Read More
Album Review :: June 7, 2018

Lake Street Dive remains musically ambiguous with Free Yourself Up

Lake Street Dive Illustration by Nicole Bae - By Finn Wagstaff - In an era where musicians are constantly defined by one specific sound, Lake... Read More
Album Review :: June 6, 2018

Arctic Monkeys bring Cosmic Sound to their New Album

- By Sam Woolf - It's helpful to keep a dictionary handy while listening to Arctic Monkey's new album Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino. It's... Read More
Album Review :: May 18, 2018

Middle Kids’ Lost Friends – an Album for a Perfect Summer Road Trip

- By Samantha Woolf - In their debut album, Lost Friends, Middle Kids delivers with songs perfectly tailored for a summer road trip. Middle Kids... Read More
Album Review :: May 3, 2018

10 Years Later, Coldplay’s Viva La Vida Remains the Weird Highlight of One of the World’s Biggest Bands

- By Sam Reynolds - Coldplay has never been "the best band". They've never tampered with the artistic range or bold experimental instincts of Radiohead.... Read More
Album Review :: April 24, 2018

The Decemberists Know Folk Rock, And ‘I’ll Be Your Girl’ Is No Exception

– By Gabe Straight –  Anyone who knows folk rock knows The Decemberists. Arguably the most iconic group in the genre. The Portland ensemble has... Read More
Album Review :: April 5, 2018

Divided by Country, United by Memes: Superorganism

Superorganism Artwork by Cooper Yeager – By Simon Luedtke – The London based sloppy-synth-indie-pop-rock-who-knows-what band Superorganism has made quite a splash with their debut album.... Read More
Album Review :: March 30, 2018

BØRNS’ Blue Madonna Will Be “In Your Head Now”

BØRNS Album Review - Photo by Jacob Cutler - By Mica Kendall - Three years in the making, the stakes were high for BØRNS' sophomore... Read More
Album Review :: March 23, 2018

Car Seat Headrest’s New Album is Really Good… And It’s Almost 7 Years Old

Car Seat Headrest's Twin Fantasy graphic by Cooper Yeager - By Owen Murray - Twin Fantasy on Bandcamp in 2011 and gained a devoted cult following.... Read More
Album Review :: March 22, 2018

JD McPherson’s Lasting Legacy with UNDIVIDED HEART & SOUL

JD McPherson "Undivided Heart and Soul" WERS Graphic by Bobby Nicholas - By Simon Luedtke - Just two years after the critically acclaimed release of... Read More
Album Review :: March 19, 2018

Typhoon’s Most Ambitious Album Yet – Offerings

- By Sam Reynolds - Kyle Morton's songs have a signature grandiosity. The singer tells stories that grapple with terrifying existential truths with an unwavering... Read More
Album Review :: March 16, 2018

MGMT Defies Pop with Little Dark Age

- By Gabe Straight - What makes MGMT, the veteran electro pop project, so interesting to many listeners? It is their complete disregard for making... Read More

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