My Top 5 Music Discoveries of 2019
MMC’s Editor-in-Chief reflects on his year in listening and learning.
Year: 2019
The 10 Best Rock Albums of 2019
Australia killed it this year.
The 19 Best Tracks of 2019
Featuring a healthy dosage of dancehall.
Album Operator’s 10 Favorite Records of 2019
Including one new all-time favorite!
The 10 Best Indie Rock Albums of 2019
Let the debate begin!
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: Radiohead’s ‘A Moon Shaped Pool’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s
ALBUM REVIEW: Leonard Cohen’s Takes a Final Bow on ‘Thanks for the Dance’
The Godfather of Gloom had one more timeless tome up his sleeve.
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: Jónsi’s ‘Go’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: Father John Misty’s ‘I Love You, Honeybear’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
YOU GOTTA HEAR THIS: ‘The Mandalorian’ and ‘Watchmen’ Soundtracks
TV bingers and soundtrack lovers unite! Today we’ve got a two-for-one special on a pair
ALBUM REVIEW: The Who Come Full Circle on ‘WHO’
Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey finally figured out how to forge on.
ALBUM REVIEW: Michael Kiwanuka Lays It All out There on ‘KIWANUKA’
The British singer-songwriter quietly drops his biggest statement yet.
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: PUP’s ‘Morbid Stuff’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
ALBUM REVIEW: Angel Olsen Gets Reflective on ‘All Mirrors’
Give it a chance, and she’ll blow you away again.
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: Vampire Weekend’s ‘Modern Vampires of the City’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: Public Service Broadcasting’s ‘Every Valley’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
Kids Don’t Love Terrible Music, They’re Taught To
Don’t blame children for the bad music they’re exposed to.
YOU GOTTA HEAR THIS: Jaakko Eino Kalevi’s ‘Dissolution’
The Finnish artist gets funky on new mini-album.
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: Deerhunter’s ‘Halcyon Digest’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
ALBUM OPERATOR’S CRATE CLASSICS: J-Live’s ‘The Best Part’
On “Crate Classics,” Album Operator dusts off the records of his college radio sets in Boston (’96-’00) and his days DJing NYC in the early ’00s.
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: Arctic Monkeys’ ‘AM’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
ALBUM REVIEW: Hovvdy is Here Just in Time for Fall
The Austin “pillowcore” duo’s third LP fits just like your favorite sweater.
ALBUM REVIEW: Charli XCX Bets on the Sound of the Future, and Wins
The U.K.’s alt-pop queen has her finger on the pulse of something big.
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: Lorde’s ‘Pure Heroine’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
EP REVIEW: Bradford Cox and Cate le Bon Don’t Live up to the Myth
The indie alchemists fail to make magic on their collaborative EP.
My Experience at Kanye West’s Sunday Service
Three years ago, in September of 2016, I saw Kanye West perform at Madison Square
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: PJ Harvey’s ‘Let England Shake’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: Real Estate’s ‘Atlas’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
ALBUM REVIEW: Liam Gallagher Sucks on ‘Why Me? Why Not?’
Our writer is not a fan of the latest post-Oasis solo album.
YOU GOTTA HEAR THIS: Gene Clark’s ‘No Other’
Gene Clark’s 1974 album, No Other, is one of those records that didn’t belong in
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: Girls’ ‘Father, Son, Holy Ghost’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
ALBUM REVIEW: Robert Glasper Expresses Both Sides of Himself on ‘Fuck Yo Feelings’
No one marries jazz and hip-hop quite as masterfully as Robert Glasper.
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: The Roots’ ‘Undun’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
ALBUM REVIEW: Wilco Marches on with ‘Ode To Joy’
The indie monolith’s 11th LP is a restrained but relentless symphony.
ALBUM REVIEW: The Gospel According to Kanye West
The man who once declared “I Am A God,” grapples with his version of what it means to be “Christ-like.”
ALBUM REVIEW: Gang Starr Comes Back to Life on ‘One of the Best Yet’
With Guru spitting from beyond the grave, ain’t a damn thing changed.
ALBUM REVIEW: Big Thief Comes Back to Earth on ‘Two Hands’
If fans were hoping for a more direct follow-up to 2017’s ‘Capacity’ in ‘U.F.O.F.’, they finally got it here.
ALBUM REVIEW: DIIV Comes Clean on ‘Deceiver’
The Brooklyn shoegazers confront addiction and their influences on powerful third album.
YOU GOTTA HEAR THIS: ‘The Time For Peace Is Now’
Move aside Kanye. If you want some Christian music that really slaps, Luaka Bop’s latest compilation is your salvation.
Kiefer’s Music Mondays: Sufjan Stevens’ ‘Michigan’
Sufjan cut no corners on the first (and second to last) installment of his 50 States Project.
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: Tokyo Police Club’s ‘Champ’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
ALBUM REVIEW: Sturgill Simpson’s ‘Sound & Fury’ is One Hell of a Ride
The country outlaw’s latest is a rock ‘n’ roll joyride to Hell and back.
ALBUM REVIEW: Kim Gordon Keeps Her Crown on ‘No Home Record’
The queen mother of noise-punk is back, and she’s in incredible shape!
Kiefer’s Music Mondays: Mumford & Sons’ ‘Sigh No More’
The album that broke indie-folk into the mainstream is a heck of a lot deeper than banjos and catchy choruses.
ALBUM REVIEW: Mahalia’s Debut is All Love, No Compromise
The U.K. R&B songstress displays intelligence and soul beyond her years on her full-length debut.
ALBUM REVIEW: John Coltrane is in Peak Form on ‘Blue World’
With his Classic Quartet in tow, the sax legends is alive and well on newly unearthed soundtrack sessions.
Kiefer’s Music Mondays: MGMT’s ‘Oracular Spectacular’
MGMT’s classic 2008 debut is an album unlike anything found in the furthest reaches of space.
Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Tusk’ Turns 40
If ‘Rumours’ made Fleetwood Mac superstars, ‘Tusk’ made them legends.
ALBUM REVIEW: Danny Brown Changes Up on ‘uknowwhatimsayin?’
With Q-Tip at the helm, the Detroit MC finds a new mode.
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: Jamie xx’s ‘In Colour’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.