ALBUM REVIEW: The Weather Station’s ‘Ignorance’ Is A Beautiful Whirlwind
The fifth record from the Tamara Lindeman-fronted outfit is utterly sublime, a new direction that the band hasn’t gone before.
Editor’s Picks
ALBUM REVIEW: Playboi Carti Gets Weirder on ‘Whole Lotta Red’
The highly anticipated album is, in many ways, an utterly fascinating trip from the iconoclastic rapper.
ALBUM REVIEW: Bill Callahan Settles in on ‘Gold Record’
A gentle warmth enlivens the singer-songwriter’s follow-up to 2019’s ‘Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest’.
ALBUM REVIEW: Nas and Hit-Boy Unite on ‘King’s Disease’
Bottom Line: it’s the best Nas record in years.
ALBUM REVIEW: MIKE’s ‘Weight of the World’ is a Raw, Exceptional Eulogy for a Lost Loved One
The latest long player from the Bronx rapper/producer is a beautiful meditation on grief that shows how much he’s grown.
ALBUM REVIEW: HAIM Makes a Crappy Year a Little Bit Better on ‘WIMP3’
The Haim sisters’ third outing is a masterpiece of sunny California rock.
ALBUM REVIEW: Charli XCX Finds Connection in Isolation
Her new album, ‘how i’m feeling now’, channels the anxieties of quarantine into a bold, delightful statement.
ALBUM REVIEW: Isobel Campbell Paints a Rainbow on ‘There Is No Other’
Like being licked in the ear by a psychedelic mushroom.
ALBUM REVIEW: Fiona Apple’s ‘Fetch The Bolt Cutters’ is Infinite
The songwriter laureate’s fifth record is a stewing masterpiece, brewed of raw honesty and imperfection.
ALBUM REVIEW: The Homesick Hits the Gym on ‘The Big Exercise’
On their Sub Pop debut, the Dutch trio finds their magic formula.
ALBUM REVIEW: Thundercat Juggles Joy and Pain on ‘It Is What It Is’
The bass virtuoso drops another fantastic voyage that’s even better than than its predecessor.
ALBUM REVIEW: Shabazz Palaces Gets Funky with ‘The Don of Diamond Dreams’
The new record from Ishmael Butler’s experimental rap venture is a delightful mix of psychedelic and corporeal funk.
ALBUM REVIEW: Boldy James Steps Out on ‘The Price of Tea in China’
The Detroit MC emerges from the underground on his Alchemized LP.
ALBUM REVIEW: Lil Uzi Vert’s ‘Eternal Atake’ Lives Up to the Hype
And it was worth the wait.
YOU GOTTA HEAR THIS: Omni’s ‘Networker’
A stripped-down vision of post-punk that’s no less thrilling.
ALBUM REVIEW: Can Soundtracks the Apocalypse on ‘Live 1970’
Legendary live set from the experimental pioneers does not disappoint.
ALBUM REVIEW: Destroyer Returns With ‘Have We Met’
Dan Bejar’s new record just might be his best since ‘Kaputt.’
ALBUM REVIEW: Real Estate Paint Their Masterpiece on ‘The Main Thing’
Like hearing from an old friend.
ALBUM REVIEW: Moses Boyd Soundtracks Dark Days in the U.K.
The drummer/producer’s solo debut is a post-Brexit masterpiece.
ALBUM REVIEW: Beach Slang Makes Their Perfect ’80s Mixtape
With an actual Replacement joining them in the studio, the Philly outfit doubles down on their hard rock influences.
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.
ALBUM REVIEW: Michael Kiwanuka Lays It All out There on ‘KIWANUKA’
The British singer-songwriter quietly drops his biggest statement yet.
ALBUM REVIEW: Angel Olsen Gets Reflective on ‘All Mirrors’
Give it a chance, and she’ll blow you away again.
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.
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.
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!
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.
ALBUM REVIEW: Danny Brown Changes Up on ‘uknowwhatimsayin?’
With Q-Tip at the helm, the Detroit MC finds a new mode.
ALBUM REVIEW: Nick Cave Looks Toward the Light on ‘Ghosteen’
But you might find yourself missing the darkness…
ALBUM REVIEW: JPEGMAFIA’s ‘Cornball’ is a Searing Manifesto for the Internet Age
The experimental rap firestarter returns with a fragmented, complicated work that capitalizes on the increasing hype around his name.
ALBUM REVIEW: Jenny Hval Broadens Her Horizons on ‘The Practice of Love’
The Norwegian avant-pop vanguard’s new record is her best yet.
ALBUM REVIEW: Iggy Pop is Truly Liberated on ‘Free’
What’s more punk rock than the godfather of it dropping some artsy ambient jazz?
ALBUM REVIEW: Miles Davis Springs Back to Life on ‘Rubberband’
The late jazz icon like you’ve never heard him before.
ALBUM REVIEW: (Sandy) Alex G Gets Deep on ‘House of Sugar’
The Philly indie experimentalist explores temptation and unluckiness in the everyday.
ALBUM REVIEW: Ezra Furman Lets out Her Inner Punk on ‘Twelve Nudes’
She’s always been punk at heart.
ALBUM REVIEW: Creedence Clearwater Revival Lives up to the Legend on ‘Live at Woodstock’
A visceral document of a band at the peak of its prowess, and only getting better.
ALBUM REVIEW: Kano Rolls Up His Sleeves on ‘Hoodies All Summer’
The Grime veteran is the voice the U.K. streets need.
ALBUM REVIEW: Young Thug Settles into His Throne on ‘So Much Fun’
Atlanta’s most ambitious iconoclast returns with a terrific record that plays to his many strengths.
ALBUM REVIEW: Sheer Mag Keeps the Party Rocking on ‘A Distant Call’
The Philadelphia rockers return with more great riffs and a lot on their minds.
ALBUM REVIEW: The Murder Capital Plays like There’s No Tomorrow on ‘When I Have Fears’
The brooding hostility on the Irish post-punks’ debut suggests a band that are absolutely certain of their worth.
ALBUM REVIEW: BROCKHAMPTON Hugs It out on ‘GINGER’
A minimalist meditation from the young hip-pop crew.
ALBUM REVIEW: King Gizzard Goes Full Metal Jacket
‘Infest the Rats’ Nest’ is another epic chapter on the Gizzverse.
ALBUM REVIEW: Black Pumas Make Classic Soul Sound New Again
But don’t call it “retro”…
ALBUM REVIEW: Bon Iver Comes Full Circle on ‘i,i’
The new record from Justin Vernon and company is an expansive, welcoming culmination of everything they’ve done.
ALBUM REVIEW: Weatherday’s ‘Come In’ is an Instant Lo-Fi Classic
The mysterious Swedish artist may have made the next ‘Twin Fantasy’.