Godcaster - "Long Haired Locusts" | Album Review
Bartees Strange - "Live Forever" | Album Review
Bleary Eyed - "Spectre Run" | Album Review
Death Bells - "New Signs of Life" | Album Review
The record is an extremely well polished transformation for the band. It is a power house of hooky guitar melodies and bright 80s synth sounds, rounded out perfectly with the definitive baritone of Canning. They also seamlessly incorporate brass instrumentation on the album, harkening back to their Australian predecessors, INXS.
Slight Of - "Other People" | Album Review
Along with its catchy classic rock melodies, the sophomore record from Slight Of - the project of New York indie rocker Jim Hill - sets itself apart in its outward-looking stance. That said, Other People’s lyrics may be character-driven, but what makes it such an interesting study isn’t necessarily the subjects.
Power Trip - "Live in Seattle 05.28.2018" | Album Review
Profligate - "Too Numb To Know" | Album Review
Land of Talk - "Indistinct Conversations" | Album Review
Lomelda - "Hannah" | Album Review
Hannah Read is not interested in diaristic revelations, even as she embraces Hannah over Lomelda. Many of the best records find a way to show rather than tell, but Hannah finds a way to feel without explanation and in turn, pass that feeling onto us, in all its disjointed, nonsensical, and wonderful complexities, as revelatory as you can get.
Kal Marks - "Lite" | Album Review
The songs on LITE have already been released on previous albums by Kal Marks with the clarity of full studio production. LITE is a collection of demos made on what the band describes as a “shitty tascam 4 track cassette” performed by front-man Carl Shane, singing, and playing guitar with his songwriting prowess on full display.
No Joy - "Motherhood" | Album Review
Motherhood, the first full-length LP from No Joy in five years, is genre-mixing ear candy. Still here are the shoegaze influences, but they are sweetly complimented by everything from nu-metal to chamber pop. Now appearing as a solo endeavor, Jasamine White-Gluz seems to expand the project's horizons.
Dig Nitty - "Reverse of Mastery" | Album Review
Reverse of Mastery is the first full length release from NYC trio Dig Nitty, and it is one that shows a band willing to wholeheartedly explore sonic and melodic territories with extraordinarily little apprehension. The exploratory feeling allows for a wide-ranging aural trip from loping folk blues to the occasional psych-punk freak outs.
Corey Flood - "Hanging Garden" | Album Review
Pig Destroyer - "The Octagonal Stairway" | Album Review
The Octagonal Stairway brilliantly captures the decadent stream of contemporary consciousness. Whether it is by shredding eardrums with jigsaw riffs or making you feel awkwardly self-aware through cinematic noise, these tracks are essential if you’re looking to dwell in a vast maze of primal and visceral sonic freedom.
Wire - "10:20" | Album Review
In the words of Wire, 10:20 is a “collection of strays“ featuring brand new songs alongside re-envisioned previously-released material which spans from 1978 to present day. However, these eight tracks come together to create one solid piece of work that feels too cohesive and purposeful to be dismissed as a mixed bag of B-sides.
Sprain - "As Lost Through Collision" | Album Review
Alright - "I'm Doing This To Myself" | Album Review
I’m Doing This to Myself – Alright’s first full length after a series of EPs – is a strong, spunky statement of fuzzy indie punk that’s chock-full of hooks. For this record, the band connected with producer Kyle Pulley (Thin Lips, Kississippi) and cut the album up north in Philadelphia at Headroom Studios.
Yo La Tengo - "Electr-o-pura" (Reissue) | Album Review
Angel Olsen - "Whole New Mess" | Album Review
Whole New Mess is Angel Olsen’s fifth full length release, and the majority is made up of re-interpretations of songs from All Mirrors. On this record Olsen is accompanied solely by herself which hearkens back to her earlier days and is a departure from her recent albums which contain lusher production values.