ALBUM REVIEW: BROCKHAMPTON Just Keeps Getting Better on ‘iridescence’
It’s hard to imagine anybody not loving this album.
Editor’s Picks
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Double Negative’ is Low’s Most Radical Album Yet
It’s nothing short of stunning.
ALBUM REVIEW: First Aid Kit Keep the Sweetness Coming on the ‘Tender Offerings’ EP
An aptly-named companion EP to ‘Ruins’.
ALBUM REVIEW: Aphex Twin’s ‘Collapse EP’ Has Something For Everyone
Richard D. James can do no wrong. But we already knew that.
ALBUM REVIEW: Noname Drops Her College Thesis on ‘Room 25’
Debuts don’t get better than this.
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘And Nothing Hurt’ Is Spiritualized at Its Most Intimate
Another cosmic ride you’ll be glad you took.
ALBUM REVIEW: St. Paul & the Broken Bones Bottle the Classic R&B Sound on ‘Young Sick Camellia’
A convincing case for greatest active rhythm and blues band on the planet.
ALBUM REVIEW: Waxahatchee Strips Her Sound Bare on ‘Great Thunder EP’
A sparse but equally stunning contrast to ‘Out In The Storm’.
ALBUM REVIEW: Thou Brings It All Together on ‘Magus’
The heavy metal alchemists have birthed their masterpiece.
ALBUM REVIEW: Rejoicer’s ‘Energy Dreams’ Is a Trip Through a Beatmaker’s Imagination
A jazzy collection of lo-fi beats that would be right at home on a playlist with Thundercat and Flying Lotus.
ALBUM REVIEW: DeVotchKa Ride Again on ‘The Night Falls Forever’
Sounding a bit like The National if they pretended to be 1920s Russians and were into burlesque
ALBUM REVIEW: Odetta Hartman – Old Rockhounds Never Die’
Combining the folksy charm of Joanna Newsom and the seedy edge of Tom Waits.
ALBUM REVIEW: Steady Holiday Balances Lightness and Darkness on ‘Nobody’s Watching’
Indie pop with a twist of David Lynch.
ALBUM REVIEW: DJ Muggs Kills on ‘Dia del Asesinato’
The latest Soul Assassins project from the Cypress Hill veteran.
ALBUM REVIEW: Conner Youngblood Paint Landscape Masterpiece on ‘Cheyenne’
Everything you need, and nothing you don’t.
ALBUM REVIEW: Aminé Has So Much More to Offer on ‘ONEPOINTFIVE’
The “Caroline” rapper isn’t a one-trick pony after all.
ALBUM REVIEW: Mitski is in a League of Her Own on ‘Be The Cowboy’
She’s Iggy Pop’s favorite songwriter for a reason.
ALBUM REVIEW: El Ten Elven’s ‘Banker’s Hill Is Post-Rock at It’s Best
A truly noteworthy effort from the L.A. duo.
ALBUM REVIEW: Haley Heynderickx Will Feed Your Indie Folk Appetite with ‘I Need to Start a Garden’
Singer-songwriter spins a sparse stunner on debut album.
ALBUM REVIEW: The Beths Make Awkwardness Endlessly Endearing on Debut Album
‘Future Me Hates Me’ is the most charming record you’ll hear all year.
ALBUM REVIEW: Louis Cole Makes Pop for the Fringe on ‘Time’
If Thundercat tried to make a pop album, it would sound like this.
ALBUM REVIEW: Moses Sumney Packs An Album’s Worth of Artistry In ‘Black in Deep Red, 2014’ EP
We’ll take all we can get from Moses.
ALBUM REVIEW: Bon Iver and The National Collide on Big Red Machine
An indie rock fantasy 10 years in the making.
ALBUM REVIEW: Nicki Minaj Keeps Her Crown on ‘Queen’
A slow-moving steamroller flattening everything in its path.
ALBUM REVIEW: Amanda Shires Plots an Americana Revolution on ‘Into The Sunset’
A radical slice of country folk that goes down like cold beer on a hot day.
ALBUM REVIEW: Gia Margaret Shimmers on ‘There’s Always Glimmer’
It might just be the prettiest thing put to wax this year.
ALBUM REVIEW: Mac Miller Battles Demons and Heartbreak on ‘Swimming’
While you’re never sure if his music is successful at saving him, it makes for a great listen.
ALBUM REVIEW: Thou Complete Their Trilogy of Influences with ‘Rhea Sylvia’
New EP explores the band’s indebtedness to ’90s grunge and metal.
ALBUM REVIEW: Ghost-Note Pump Conscious Funk on ‘Swagism’
The Snarky Puppy side project is a rewarding listen for jazz-heads and newbies alike.
ALBUM REVIEW: All Bets Are Off on Denzel Curry’s ‘TA13OO’
The most innovative and artful trap record you’ve ever heard.
ALBUM REVIEW: Tony Molina Puts Jangle-Pop Through His Minimalist Filter on ‘Kill The Lights’
Clocking in at 14 and a half minutes, it’s Molina’s most longwinded project yet.
ALBUM REVIEW: Children of Zeus Show Hard-Earned Talent on ‘Travel Light’
An unassailably smooth debut from a team that honed their artistry on the streets on Manchester.
ALBUM REVIEW: Melody’s Echo Chamber Returns for a Great Departure on ‘Bon Voyage’
Another fantastic collaboration between Melody and a modern psych great.
ALBUM REVIEW: The Internet Reach a New Synergy on ‘Hive Mind’
A personal best from the L.A. five-piece.
ALBUM REVIEW: Dirty Projectors Are Full of Surprised on ‘Lamp Lit Prose’
With more twists and surprises in 37 minutes than most bands produce in a lifetime.
ALBUM REVIEW: Nap Eyes Reach Jangle-Pop Perfection on ‘I’m Bad Now’
Nigel Chapman emerges as one of indie rock’s finest wordsmiths.
ALBUM REVIEW: Graham Nash’s Sprawling Career Gets Condensed on ‘Over The Years’
A perfect Greatest Hits starter pack for any fan of CSN/CSNY.
ALBUM REVIEW: John Coltrane’s Classic Quartet Shines Once More on ‘Both Directions at Once’
A stunning snapshot of some of jazz’s all-time greats at their peak.
ALBUM REVIEW: Death Grips Make Their Most Bizarre LP Yet
A worthy addition to the band’s singular discography.