Grizzly Bear’s ‘Veckatimest’ Turns 10
The late ’00s were a strange time for popular music.
Indie
‘Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix’ Turns 10
An effortless, infectious indie pop classic as witty as it is wise.
Hear Side 1 of Bill Callahan’s New Album
‘Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest’ drops in full on June 14.
Emma Ruth Rundle’s ‘Some Heavy Ocean’ Turns 5
Five years later, the singer-songwriter’s solo debut still haunts.
ALBUM REVIEW: The National Does the Impossible on ‘I Am Easy To Find’
The band’s most ambitious project ever is also (somehow) their best.
ALBUM REVIEW: Big Thief’s Make Friends With Aliens on ‘U.F.O.F’
Follow their advice, and you may have found your new favorite album.
Mike Mills and The National Share Their Short Film ‘I Am Easy To Find’
You’re going to need some tissues.
ALBUM REVIEW: Grand Ambitions Pay Off on Local Natives’ ‘Violet Street’
The most interesting music they’ve put out in years.
ALBUM REVIEW: Vampire Weekend Extend Their Perfect Record on ‘Father of the Bride’
This writer is picking his Album of the Year early.
ALBUM REVIEW: Foxygen Remain the Maestros of Retro Modernism on ‘Seeing Other People’
But who does his voice sound like…?
ALBUM REVIEW: Kevin Abstract Takes a Mental Break from BROCKHAMPTON on ‘ARIZONA BABY’
What it lacks in unity is made up for in diversity.
ALBUM REVIEW: Kevin Morby Talks to the Lord on ‘Oh My God’
Singer-songwriter strips down his sound and goes to church.
ALBUM REVIEW: Nico Segal and Nate Fox Fail to Tie It All Together on ‘Intellexual’
The Donnie Trumpet members fall flat on new project. But it ‘sounds’ great!
ALBUM REVIEW: King Gizzard Gets Bluesy on ‘Fishing For Fishies’
The prolific rock chameleons go full Allman Brothers.
The Cure’s ‘Disintegration’ at 30
The album that said goodbye to the dark ‘80s and led it into the living rooms of the next decade.
ALBUM REVIEW: Avey Tare’s ‘Cows on Hourglass Pond’ is a Warm Return to the Old AnCo Sound
Fans of ‘Sung Tongs’ and ‘Feels’ will be very pleased.
ALBUM REVIEW: Jens Lekman & Annika Norlin Exchange Letters on ‘Correspondence’
This writer was not amused.
ALBUM REVIEW: Drugdealer Goes Full Yacht Rock
On his second album as Drugdealer, Michael Collins adds polish to his laidback AM pop.
ALBUM REVIEW: Jade Bird Flies High on Debut LP
With delicacy, power, style and grit, Jade Bird delivers a master’s thesis of modern pop Americana.
ALBUM REVIEW: White Denim Sounds Stuck on ‘Side Effects’
Austin, Texas is well known for its flourishing psych and experimental music scene, and White
ALBUM REVIEW: PUP Paint Their Pop-Punk Masterpiece
On their third LP, the Canadian punks take on morbid topics with humor and catchy choruses.
My First Vinyl Record: Modest Mouse’s ‘We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank’
In honor of Record Store Day, a few of our writers have shared the story of their first vinyl record.
My First Vinyl Record: ‘Album’ by Girls
In honor of Record Store Day, a few of our writers have shared the story of their first vinyl record.
ALBUM REVIEW: American Football Pulls off the Impossible on LP3
To call Illinois emo outfit American Football influential would be a gross understatement. Twenty years
ALBUM REVIEW: Billie Eilish Busts the Hype Machine on Perfect Debut
‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go’ is the most authentic pop album since Lorde’s ‘Melodrama’.
ALBUM REVIEW: Weyes Blood Does Magic on ‘Titanic Rising’
A sumptuous album of baroque avant-pop in search of salvation.
ALBUM REVIEW: Dijon Blurs Lines Like Few Can on ‘Sci-Fi 1’
The elusive singer-songwriter’s first formal project since his collaboration with producer Abhi Raju.
ALBUM REVIEW: Masked “Country Star” Orville Peck is Rides Into Town on ‘Pony’
Like the bastard child of Patsy Cline and Ian Curtis.
ALBUM REVIEW: Look Out for Stella Donnelly on ‘Beware of the Dogs’
The Australian singer-songwriter is not to fucked with.
ALBUM REVIEW: The Japanese House Emerges Fully Built on ‘Good At Falling’
Amber Bain enters the indie pop elite with long-awaited debut.
ALBUM REVIEW: Helado Negro Gets Nostalgic on ‘This Is How You Smile’
A beautiful, meditative continuation of 2016’s excellent ‘Private Energy’.
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: Pond Tightens Things Up on ‘Tasmania’
But where are the hits maaaaaan?
ALBUM REVIEW: Hozier Sticks to the Formula on ‘Wasteland, Baby!’
But “Nina Cried Power” is a keeper!
ALBUM REVIEW: Broken Social Scene Shows They’ve Still Got It on ‘Let’s Try the After (Vol. 1)’
This supercollective will never go out of style.
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: Cass McCombs Gets Groovy on ‘Tip of the Sphere’
Another excellent LP from one of America’s most underrated songwriters.
ALBUM REVIEW: Maggie Rogers Is Still Growing on ‘Heard It in a past Life’
But she’s got a lot of potential.
ALBUM REVIEW: William Tyler ‘Goes West’ But Leaves Listeners Behind
The risks of instrumental music….
ALBUM REVIEW: Beirut Stays Beautiful but Tame on ‘Gallipoli’
A solid entry that could have been an EP.
ALBUM REVIEW: Steve Gunn Broadcasts Mixed Signals on ‘The Unseen In Between’
An album that warmly invites you in while holding you at arm’s length.
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: Toro Y Moi Keeps Shapeshifting on ‘Outer Peace’
Thirty minutes of cosmic disco, pop and futuristic R&B.
Fever Ray’s Debut Turns 10
A gorgeous and mysterious meditation of experimental pop.
Animal Collective’s ‘Merriweather Post Pavilion’ Turns 10
Merriweather Post Pavilion turns 10 years old today. The Sgt. Pepper of neo-psychedelia, the album
ALBUM REVIEW: Ryley Walker Makes Dave Matthews Band Cool Again on ‘The Lillywhite Sessions’
But let’s not do it again.
ALBUMS WE’RE THANKFUL FOR: Deerhunter’s ‘Halcyon Digest’ Showed Me What an ‘Album’ Can Be
For Thanksgiving, MMC Writers are sharing records they’re grateful for.
ALBUM REVIEW: J Mascis Spins Another Melancholy Yarn on ‘Elastic Days’
The Dinosaur Jr. hero gets extra tender when left to his own devices.