Death Index - "Death Index" | Album Review
The international duo recorded their debut self-titled LP between the three cities of Berlin, Tampa Bay, and Palermo. Despite such a scattered-seeming recording process their effort comes out with surprising clarity and cohesion. Death Index is packed with well written and produced fusions of goth, post-punk, metal, and noise-rock.
Parquet Courts - "Human Performance" | Album Review
Human Performance is a fitting title. Not because the band feels the need to affirm some archaic rockist idea of authenticity and distance themselves from popular electronic music, but simply because they've allowed themselves to fully expose their own flaws and insecurities instead of hiding them under the guise of devil-may-care nonchalance.
Mogwai - "Atomic" | Album Review
Celebration Guns - "The Me That Used To Be" | Album Review
Rob Crow's Gloomy Place - "You're Doomed. Be Nice." | Album Review
Crow himself looks great. Fit and lean it’s clear that the break was beneficial. You can also hear it in the music. He might even be having fun. The album is full of that patented Crow “prog pop” sound. Baritone guitar and bass heavy melodies, heavy lyrics sung in a sing-song way, and riffs and grooves a plenty.
So Pitted - "Neo" | Album Review
Frankie Cosmos - "Next Thing" | Album Review
Next Thing should be listened to with close attention. While the catchy hooks and upbeat rhythms may soundtrack a summer drive to the beach, I find the record best suits a solitary listening experience. Just like rewarding poetry, the songs on Next Thing play like a candid conversation between writer and reader.
Autolux - "Pussy's Dead" | Album Review
Florist - The Birds Outside Sang | Album Review
Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Style | Album Review
Japanese Breakfast - "Psychopomp" | Album Feature
why+the+wires - "Flame Failures" | Album Review
US Weekly - "Ideas" | Feature Article
Banned Books - "Banned Books" | Album Review
Iggy Pop - "Post Pop Depression" | Album Review
Pudge - "Bad Land" | 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
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.
