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Japanese Breakfast - "Psychopomp" | Album Feature

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Japanese Breakfast - "Psychopomp" | Album Feature

Zauner’s songs are intricate, vulnerable and confessional, and the overall tone of the record is light and hopeful despite its heavy subject matter. Psychopomp as a whole is bewitching and as Zauner mends from her loss, the listener feels as emotionally restored as she does.

Jawbreaker Reunion - "Haha And Then What ;)" | Album Review

Jawbreaker Reunion - "Haha And Then What ;)" | Album Review

The trio, comprised of Bella Mazzetti, Lily Mastrodimos, and Dre Szegedy-Maszak, rip through 9 songs in 20 minutes, relentlessly distorting, shredding, and rocking out. This is an incredibly fun album to listen to -- it pairs pop-songwriting sensibility with the perfect amount of “fuck you”, and truly could not be bothered to operate otherwise.

Jeff Buckley - "You And I" | Album Review

Jeff Buckley - "You And I" | Album Review

In the years since Jeff Buckley’s infamous drowning at the age of 30, his unreleased and unfinished work has seen light through a handful of posthumous collections. The announcement of yet another, You and I, came as no great surprise, but left many wondering how much of the singer-songwriter there could possibly be left to share. As it turns out, You and I is one of the most compelling releases of Buckley’s material – not for its complete or realized nature, but because of its palpable intimacy. 

Sunwatchers - "Sunwatchers" | Album Review

Sunwatchers - "Sunwatchers" | Album Review

What we get on this first proper album is a remarkably (even surprisingly) refined and well-produced foray into Sunwatchers' world of labyrinthian jams, as they double back and build, guitar and saxophone lines snaking their way alongside one another, forking off into wandering variations before rejoining in triumphant refrain.

Yuck - "Stranger Things" | Album Review

Yuck - "Stranger Things" | Album Review

Yuck is a band whose name in turns defines and disguises them. At times their music has been wonderfully ugly, changing pop-rock songs to fuzzy, grime-coated anthems. At other times they employ a gentle touch and all but beg to be understood and felt on a deeper level. Both of these methods have worked for the band in the past, but the challenge has been marrying these two discordant identities.