ALBUM REVIEW: Curren$y Keeps Spitting on ‘Fire in the Clouds’
It’s always good to check in with a Spitta Andretti project from time to time.
Reviews
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: JAIN Keeps Up Her Infectious Sound on ‘Souldier’
It lacks the standout cuts of her debut.
ALBUM REVIEW: Cory Wong Spreads Funky Positivity on ‘The Optimist’
Vulfpeck guitarist turns a near death experience into life-loving grooves.
ALBUM REVIEW: Odetta Hartman – Old Rockhounds Never Die’
Combining the folksy charm of Joanna Newsom and the seedy edge of Tom Waits.
ALBUM REVIEW: Something’s Missing on Interpol’s ‘Marauder’
But Paul Banks still knows how to wail!
ALBUM REVIEW: Blood Orange Takes On Heavy Themes on ‘Negro Swan’
The results are powerful but hard to digest.
ALBUM REVIEW: Steady Holiday Balances Lightness and Darkness on ‘Nobody’s Watching’
Indie pop with a twist of David Lynch.
ALBUM REVIEW: Papa M Meditates on ‘A Broke Moon Rises’
A contemplative listen from the busiest indie musician you haven’t heard of.
ALBUM REVIEW: DJ Muggs Kills on ‘Dia del Asesinato’
The latest Soul Assassins project from the Cypress Hill veteran.
ALBUM REVIEW: Death Cab For Cutie Take Stock on ‘Thank You for Today’
Ben Gibbard is getting nostalgic in his old age.
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: Cordovas Sound Like Pretenders on ‘That Santa Fe Channel’
A Hollywood take on a “really cool, authentic, bearded bro band that can be sold to banks for commercials.”
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: Trippie Redd Shows His Versatility on ‘Life’s A Trip’
A concise and worthwhile journey through teenage emotions and an unconventional mind.
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: Travis Scott’s ‘Astroworld’ is One Hell of a Ride
Proof that Trap can lend itself to the album format.
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: YG Plays It Close to Home on ‘Stay Dangerous’
It’s still a sharp and vivid LP with some high-caliber features
ALBUM REVIEW: Santigold Fully Embraces the Dancehall Sound on ‘The Gold Fire Sessions’
Featuring the dizzy vibrations of a Major Lazer album.
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: Israel Nash Goes Big on ‘Lifted’
An impressive album for fans of melancholic, melodic folk rock.
ALBUM REVIEW: All Bets Are Off on Denzel Curry’s ‘TA13OO’
The most innovative and artful trap record you’ve ever heard.
ALBUM REVIEW: Body/Head’s ‘The Switch’ Will Give You Goosebumps
Kim Gordon and Bill Nace build beckoning experimental soundscapes.
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: Ty Segall & White Fence Have Some Sloppy Fun on ‘Joy’
They’ve probably already moved on.
ALBUM REVIEW: Pram Do What Only They Can Do on ‘Across the Meridian’
A surrealistic trip through worldly exotica, lounge, jazz, B-movies and psych-pop.
ALBUM REVIEW: The National Celebrate Their Defining Album on ‘Live in Brussels’
You may as well listen to the original.
ALBUM REVIEW: Punch Brothers Process Politics and Relationships on ‘All Ashore’
Too bad it doesn’t pack a punch.
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: Busdriver ‘Electricity Is on Our Side’ is The Perfect Art Rap Package
A challenge for the mind but a treat for the ears.
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.