Jackie Mendoza - "LuvHz" | Album Review
Jackie Mendoza’s debut EP is a powerful refusal to exist in any one box. The cleverly titled LuvHz, out now on Luminelle Records, effortlessly blends lo-fi synth pop sensibilities with reggaeton club beats to form songs that would feel just as much at home on the dancefloor as they would underwater.
Drahla - "Useless Coordinates" | Album Review
Wand - "Laughing Matter" | Album Review
Pile - "Green and Gray" | Album Review
Big Business - "The Beast You Are" | Album Review
Ty Segall - "Deforming Lobes" | Album Review
Lost Dog - "Don't Feel That" | Album Review
Future Punx - "The World Is A Mess" | Album Review
The name The World Is A Mess sounds like an acknowledgement of defeat, a relaxation into political misery, a weary resignation familiar to any American in 2019 -- but the opening moments of the new Future Punx EP (and indeed the general attitudes of each of the six tracks) suggest quite the opposite vibe.
Horse Doctor - "Horse Doctor" | Album Review
Otoboke Beaver - "Itekoma Hits" | Album Review
Editrix - "Talk To Me" | Album Review
When one door slams shut, another creaks ominously open. Such is the case with Easthampton’s Editrix, New England guitarist Wendy Eisenberg’s post-Birthing Hips continuation of spellbinding guitar and tongue-in-cheek take-downs. The four tracks on debut Talk To Me serve as a thrilling introduction to this special new band.
Fluung - "Satellite Weather" | Album Review
Their first full-length album Satellite Weather came out at the start of this year and pays homage to many legendary acts of decades past. Fluung is invested in exploring new ideas to further push their sound and have remained motivated by pivotal indie rock bands that became famous for emphasizing the power of the jam.
Thick - "Thick" | Album Review
Brooklyn punk band THICK are the sonic equivalent of a jubilant rocket hurtling through space, and they want to bring everyone along for the ride. Their energy has always been part of their effortless cool, and the amount of fun they are able to translate from the stage to the recording booth is something all bands aspire to do.
The Cradle - "The Glare of Success" | Album Review
The Cradle decided to go home again on his new album, The Glare of Success, but he’s not interested in rediscovering some missing creative magic. No – he’s not here to move back in – he’s here to deconstruct the house, strip it of its parts, and create an entirely new home from its component pieces.
Renata Zeiguer - "Faraway Business" | Album Review
Peel Dream Magazine - "Modern Meta Physic" | Album Review
Part of the appeal of the retro-aesthetics on Modern Meta Physic is that they’re employed as a tool but not as a crutch. It’s not an attempted ‘revival’ of a genre, it’s not a ‘throwback’ sound, it’s just a well-informed, self-aware album, full of well-written songs, and very specific reference-points.
