Roky Erickson Dead at 71
The 13th Floor Elevators singer led a brilliant career and a hard life.
Year: 2019
‘Ill Communication’ Turns 25
Could Beastie Boys’ wildly entertaining 4th album in fact be their best?
Leon Redbone Has Crossed over the Delta
“He departed our world with his guitar, his trusty companion Rover, and a simple tip of the hat.”
ALBUM REVIEW: Pile’s ‘Green and Gray’ is a Rewarding Challenge
This album demands your whole attention.
ALBUM REVIEW: Amyl And The Sniffers Are Making the Mullet Great Again
Business in the front. Party in the back.
The Bitter Battle for “Bittersweet Symphony” Ends on a Sweet Note
A rock and roll hatchet has finally been buried.
Kiefer’s Music Mondays: ‘Straight Outta Compton’
They don’t call ’em “The World’s Most Dangerous Group” for nothing
ALBUM REVIEW: Ari Lennox Empties the Clip with Unforeseen Accuracy on ‘Shea Butter Baby’
Dreamville Records officially has their songstress supreme.
Grizzly Bear’s ‘Veckatimest’ Turns 10
The late ’00s were a strange time for popular music.
‘Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix’ Turns 10
An effortless, infectious indie pop classic as witty as it is wise.
ALBUM REVIEW: There’s Plenty Great About Slowthai’s ‘Nothing Great About Britain’
The Northampton rapper has a lot to say on his debut album.
Hear Side 1 of Bill Callahan’s New Album
‘Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest’ drops in full on June 14.
ALBUM REVIEW: Empath Makes Experimental Listenable on ‘Active Listening: Night on Earth’
The Philly band makes psychedelic noise punk reminiscent of Sonic Youth, Fiery Furnaces and Deerhunter.
The New Leonard Cohen Doc Looks as Beautiful as One of His Poems
‘Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love’ hits theaters this July.
ALBUM REVIEW: Injury Reserve Takes DIY to the Next Level on Major Label Debut
The Arizona rap trio stands with the best of them.
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘IGOR’ Is Tyler, The Creator like You’ve Never Heard Him Before
Tyler’s marvelous new album is a wide-screen exploration of lost love that dazzles at every turn.
S.U.S.H.I EP 006: “Hoes Mad x24”
A bi-weekly playlist diary of “Stuff U Should Hear Immediately.”
‘The Undertones’ Turns 40
The old farts turn 40, but they are still able to give you the teenage kicks!
ALBUM REVIEW: Boogarins Bring Modern Tropicália to the Masses on ‘Sombrou Dúvida’
Adventurous Brazilian psych for fans of Dungen or Tame Impala.
Kiefer’s Music Mondays: Greta Van Fleet’s ‘Black Smoke Rising’
What do you do when you’re part of a set of twin musicians, with a
Kiefer’s Music Mondays: ‘Zeppelin IV’
Otherwise known as “ZoSo,” “Runes,” or by its technical name: four indescribable symbols.
Hip-Hop Radar: May 20, 2018
A weekly recap of what’s new in Hip-Hop and R&B.
Emma Ruth Rundle’s ‘Some Heavy Ocean’ Turns 5
Five years later, the singer-songwriter’s solo debut still haunts.
EP REVIEW: Interpol’s ‘A Fine Mess’ Is Just Fine
An uneven EP of leftovers from an uneven album.
ALBUM REVIEW: Nots’ ‘3’ Is Paint-By-Numbers Post-Punk
The Memphis post-punk outfits’ third LP is a generic example of today’s legitimately interesting post-punk revival.
“Old Town Road” Got the Epic Music Video It Deserves
Every once in a while, a song comes along and mucks up the entire hit machine.
‘The Soft Bulletin’ Turns 20
The Flaming Lips album where everything came together.
Moby’s ‘Play’ Turns 20
Looking back at Moby’s groundbreaking masterpiece.
ALBUM REVIEW: The National Does the Impossible on ‘I Am Easy To Find’
The band’s most ambitious project ever is also (somehow) their best.
ALBUM REVIEW: Tank and The Bangas Miss their Mark on ‘Green Balloon’
Having won NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest in 2017, New Orleans R&B outfit Tank and the
ALBUM REVIEW: Big Thief’s Make Friends With Aliens on ‘U.F.O.F’
Follow their advice, and you may have found your new favorite album.
ALBUM REVIEW: Jamila Woods Assures Her Place in History on ‘LEGACY! LEGACY!’
The Chicago poet’s second album is the most profound work of art you’ll hear this year.
The B-52’s Announce ‘Cosmic Thing’ Expanded Edition
Featuring B-sides, remixes and live cuts.
Hip-Hop Radar: May 13, 2018
A weekly recap of what’s new in Hip-Hop and R&B.
Mike Mills and The National Share Their Short Film ‘I Am Easy To Find’
You’re going to need some tissues.
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘In The End’ Is a Fitting Farewell to The Cranberries
Dolores would have been proud.
ALBUM REVIEW: Grand Ambitions Pay Off on Local Natives’ ‘Violet Street’
The most interesting music they’ve put out in years.
Say It Ain’t So: Weezer’s Blue Album Turns 25
How many songs have maintained constant rotation on alternative rock radio for the past 25 years? This album has four of them.
ALBUM REVIEW: Vampire Weekend Extend Their Perfect Record on ‘Father of the Bride’
This writer is picking his Album of the Year early.
The New Led Zeppelin Doc is Going to Be Epic
Just in time for the band’s 50th anniversary.
ALBUM REVIEW: Foxygen Remain the Maestros of Retro Modernism on ‘Seeing Other People’
But who does his voice sound like…?
ALBUM REVIEW: Protomartyr’s ‘No Passion All Technique’ is Pure Dark Magic
More like ‘All Passion No Technique’.
S.U.S.H.I EP 005: “Banana Bread At Work Dude, HELL YEAH”
A bi-weekly playlist diary of “Stuff U Should Hear Immediately.”
ALBUM REVIEW: Sunn O))) Take Their Sound to Its Core Elements on ‘Life Metal’
Whether you like the Drone Metal pioneers’ latest depends on whether you like Drone Metal.
Hip-Hop Radar: May 6, 2018
A weekly recap of what’s new in Hip-Hop and R&B.
ALBUM REVIEW: Ezra Collective Dives into the Deep End on Sharp Debut
The London five-piece is leading the new-wave of UK jazz.
ALBUM REVIEW: Kevin Abstract Takes a Mental Break from BROCKHAMPTON on ‘ARIZONA BABY’
What it lacks in unity is made up for in diversity.
ALBUM REVIEW: Kevin Morby Talks to the Lord on ‘Oh My God’
Singer-songwriter strips down his sound and goes to church.