ALBUM REVIEW: Look Out for Stella Donnelly on ‘Beware of the Dogs’
The Australian singer-songwriter is not to fucked with.
Editor’s Picks
ALBUM REVIEW: Karen O & Danger Mouse Make Aging Look Good on ‘Lux Prima’
The indie elders flex a time-earned mastery of craft that can’t be faked.
ALBUM REVIEW: Foals Retrace Their Roots on ‘Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Part 1’
The Brits talk to their past while exploring new territory.
ALBUM REVIEW: Helado Negro Gets Nostalgic on ‘This Is How You Smile’
A beautiful, meditative continuation of 2016’s excellent ‘Private Energy’.
ALBUM REVIEW: Little Simz Is All That and a Bag of Chips on ‘GREY Area’
The British MC’s latest LP is anything but monochromatic.
ALBUM REVIEW: Solange Does It Again on ‘When I Get Home’
The visionary, free-flowing follow-up to ‘A Seat At The Table’.
ALBUM REVIEW: 2 Chainz Becomes an All-Star on ‘Rap Or Go To The League’
The artist formerly known as Tity Boi paints his masterpiece.
ALBUM REVIEW: The Ghost of Townes Van Zandt Has One More Gem up His Sleeve on ‘Sky Blue’
In terms of tenderness, it easily ranks among Townes’ loveliest recordings.
ALBUM REVIEW: Heroes Collide on ‘Czarface Meets Ghostface’
A classic battle to abolish wackness in the rap game.
ALBUM REVIEW: Julia Jacklin’s ‘Crushing’ is Crushingly Beautiful
A cathartic breakup record for nihilists.
ALBUM REVIEW: Homeshake Floats High on ‘Helium’
Dreamy, outsider electronica from the former Mac Demarco member.
ALBUM REVIEW: Bob Mould Inspires Hope on ‘Sunshine Rock’
The album lives up to its name
ALBUM REVIEW: Cass McCombs Gets Groovy on ‘Tip of the Sphere’
Another excellent LP from one of America’s most underrated songwriters.
ALBUM REVIEW: Phoebe Bridgers & Conor Oberst Make Magic as Better Oblivion Community Center
Too early to claim Indie Album of the Year?
ALBUM REVIEW: Aesop Rock and Tobacco Are ‘Malibu Ken’
A match made in surrealistic hip-hop heaven.
ALBUM REVIEW: Boogie’s ‘Everything’s For Sale’ is Post-Gangsta Rap
Compton rapper dwells on the consequences of the gangsta lifestyle.
ALBUM REVIEW: Sharon Van Etten Has a New Weapon on ‘Remind Me Tomorrow’
The indie heartbreaker is no less powerful with a new sonic palette.
ALBUM REVIEW: James Blake Finds Love on ‘Assume Form’
Apparently even the sulkiest of souls can find happiness and contentment.
ALBUM REVIEW: Deerhunter Makes Cynicism Sound Sweet on ‘Why Hasn’t Everything Disappeared Yet?’
Their most accessible – and disillusioned – album to date.
ALBUM REVIEW: Earl Sweatshirt Does It Again on ‘Some Rap Songs’
A profound, honest marvel of emotionally bare hip-hop.
ALBUM REVIEW: Black Thought Ages Like a Fine Wine on ‘Streams of Thought Vol 2’
Aspiring MCs: don’t quit your day jobs.
ALBUM REVIEW: Jeff Tweedy Is at His Most Raw on ‘WARM’
Three decades into his career, Tweedy’s first proper solo LP is another understated work from the humble master.
ALBUM REVIEW: Anderson Paak Takes It Home on ‘Oxnard’
Give it time. It’ll grow on you.
ALBUM REVIEW: Charles Bradley’s ‘Black Velvet’ Is a Reminder of What We Lost
The frequently compared late-bloomer deserves to be first remembered as the singular voice he was.
ALBUM REVIEW: J Mascis Spins Another Melancholy Yarn on ‘Elastic Days’
The Dinosaur Jr. hero gets extra tender when left to his own devices.
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘More Blood, More Tracks’ Reveals the Folk Album Hiding Beneath the Rock Classic
A gorgeous and fascinating dissection of one of the greatest breakup albums of all time.
ALBUM REVIEW: Metro Boomin Flexes Hard on ‘Not All Heroes Wear Capes’
Further proof Metro is one of hip-hop’s greatest producers.
ALBUM REVIEW: Vince Staples Makes His Point on ‘FM!’
Few can do it as well as he can.
ALBUM REVIEW: Mick Jenkins is the Rightful Heir of Gil Scott-Heron
‘Pieces of a Man’ might be this year’s most artful hip-hop album.
ALBUM REVIEW: Homeboy Sandman and Edan Bake Up Something Special on ‘Humble Pi’
If you’re sick of generic beats and rhymes about sex and drugs, here’s the real deal.
ALBUM REVIEW: Boygenius is the Indie Rock Supergroup We Need
Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus slay on their collaborative EP.
ALBUM REVIEW: Julia Holter Sacrifices Simplicity For Grandiosity on ‘Aviary’
A sprawling, dense opus that will move you to your core.
ALBUM REVIEW: Robyn Is as Sweet as Ever on ‘Honey’
A master class in seamless, universal dance pop.
ALBUM REVIEW: Cloud Nothings Scorch The Earth on ‘Last Building Burning’
A hot and heavy contrast to 2017’s polished ‘Life Without Sound’.
ALBUM REVIEW: Colter Wall Reminds Us That Canada Has Cowboys Too on ‘Songs of the Plains’
Wall doubles down on the stripped-down sound of his striking debut.
ALBUM REVIEW: Neneh Cherry Is as Sharp as Ever on ‘Broken Politics’
With none other than Four Tet behind the boards.
ALBUM REVIEW: How To Dress Well Gets Dark and Gritty on ‘The Anteroom’
A brilliant hybrid of mangled sonics and sheer beauty.
ALBUM REVIEW: Behemoth Show Us Everything They’ve Got on ‘I Loved You At Your Darkest’
Forty-five devastating minutes of unmitigated chaos and despair.
ALBUM REVIEW: Ella Mai Arrives Fully-Formed on Self-Titled Debut
Sultry vocals, direct lyrics, luscious harmonies and 808s.
ALBUM REVIEW: Kurt Vile Keeps on Keeping On on ‘Bottle It In’
Another hazy trip from the easy-going guitarman.
ALBUM REVIEW: Adrianne Lenker Strips down to Her Elements on ‘abysskiss’
An insular, stunning record from the Big Thief singer.
ALBUM REVIEW: High on Fire Finds Their Inner Kilmister on ‘Electric Messiah’
Overall a great album from the gang.
ALBUM REVIEW: Petite Noir Melds African and Western Into Something Entirely New on ‘La Maison Noir’
La Maison Noir / The Black House is the new visual EP from Petite Noir,
ALBUM REVIEW: Phosphorescent Does It Again on ‘C’est La Vie’
A feat of album craft that never overstays its welcome.
ALBUM REVIEW: Cat Power’s Many Lives Coalesce on ‘Wanderer’
It has a quiet determination to that’s totally captivating and right for the times.
ALBUM REVIEW: Kero Kero Bonito’s ‘Time ‘n’ Place’ is a Spectacular Departure
The London trio comes through with a wild, genre-defying release.
ALBUM REVIEW: Buck Meek Does Something Different on Solo Debut
Big Thief guitarist gives aa deconstructed take on desert-fried folk, country and indie rock.
ALBUM REVIEW: Mudhoney Calls B.S. on ‘Digital Garbage’
The grunge grandaddies still have a lot to say, and it’s more poignant and needed than ever.
ALBUM REVIEW: There’s No Pretending on Villagers’ ‘The Art of Pretending to Swim’
Another stunning work of remarkable craft and nuance from Conor O’Brien.