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’.
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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: ‘RTJ4’
Killer Mike and El-P’s glorious late-career renaissance continues with another profoundly timely, brilliantly explosive masterpiece.
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Sailor Poon’s First Album’ is Here to Sit on Your Face
Loud, brash and in your face, Sailor Poon may as well be the face of the modern riot grrrl movement.
ALBUM REVIEW: X Sound Forever Young on ‘ALPHABETLAND’
The L.A. punks reunite with their original lineup for the first time in 35 years.
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: Chris Brown Still Sucks
Young Thug is carrying dead weight on ‘Slime & B’.
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.
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: Disclosure’s New EP is a Bouncy Return to Form
The Lawrence bros return with 5 tracks of globe-trotting house music.
ALBUM REVIEW: Moses Boyd Soundtracks Dark Days in the U.K.
The drummer/producer’s solo debut is a post-Brexit masterpiece.
ALBUM REVIEW: Green Day Keeps It Brief on ‘Father of All…’
While no one really needs a new Green Day album, the aging punks’ latest effort doesn’t overstay its welcome.
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 REVEIW: ‘Prison on a Hill’ Is Somos at Their Most Anthemic
The Boston emo outfit dropped one of 2019’s most underrated LP.
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: 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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: Post Malone Draws No Blood on ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’
The hitmaker may have gotten stuck inside his own formula.
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: Miles Davis Springs Back to Life on ‘Rubberband’
The late jazz icon like you’ve never heard him before.
ALBUM REVIEW: Sleater-Kinney Sounds like Someone New on ‘The Center Won’t Hold’
Depending on your perspective, the riot grrrl heroes’ St. Vincent-produced ninth LP is either a triumph or a tragedy.