Braids Grapple with Personal, Political and Artistic Struggles on 'Shadow Offering'

Published Jun 18, 2020

Braids' sound has changed between each of their full-length releases, with Raphaelle Standell-Preston's voice and lyrics steadily growing in...

Daniel Avery & Alessandro Cortini Illusion of Time

Published Mar 24, 2020

Illusion of Time is an impressive first collaborative release between Daniel Avery and Alessandro Cortini that conjures a wide range of soni...

Black Lips Sing in a World That's Falling Apart

Published Jan 27, 2020

Black Lips' latest record, Sing in a World That's Falling Apart, is an interesting turn into more alternative country sounds, but it is unli...

Little Scream Speed Queen

Published Oct 23, 2019

On Speed Queen, Little Scream teeters on the edge of being a bit "on-the-nose" with her critiques of Trump, but never goes over the edge. Op...

Heaven's Club Here There and Nowhere

Published Sep 26, 2019

Heaven's Club is a project fronted by Shiv Mehra of Deafheaven, but those coming to this album hoping for similarities to that project will...

FRANKIIE Forget Your Head

Published Sep 19, 2019

On their debut LP, Forget Your Head, FRANKIIE try to define their place within the densely packed world of dreamy indie rock. While some of...

Twin Peaks Lookout Low

Published Sep 11, 2019

Lookout Low immediately feels like it has been on constant repeat since the beginning of the summer. Twin Peaks' warm and groovy album is ex...

Rheostatics Here Come the Wolves

Published Sep 05, 2019

Fans of Rheostatics will be happy with Here Come the Wolves, which blends a variety of styles, including folk, country and hair metal. It's...

Foxygen Seeing Other People

Published May 02, 2019

Foxygen never rest on their laurels. On Seeing Other People, they explore dance and disco from their unique perspective. Foxygen do not trea...

Broken Social Scene Let's Try the After - Vol. 2

Published Apr 12, 2019

On their second EP this year, Broken Social Scene deliver an unexciting project, despite some bright moments. Let's Try The After – Vol. 2 i...

Avey Tare Cows on Hourglass Pond

Published Mar 26, 2019

Cows on Hourglass Pond quickly establishes a balance between dreamy soundscape and groovy dance track. The bass line on "What's the Goodside...

HEALTH VOL. 4 :: SLAVES OF FEAR

Published Feb 06, 2019

HEALTH are not a band that fans would associate with subtlety. Their songs are spelled in all caps and they are loud, a band that seem most...

Kandle Holy Smoke

Published Oct 01, 2018

Holy Smoke conjures up images of a smoke filled lounge, or a dive bar like you might see in Twin Peaks. Kandle Osbourne has a great, soulful...

Speedy Ortiz Twerp Verse

Published Apr 24, 2018

Twerp Verse is a solid entry that should please fans of Speedy Ortiz and might also gain them some new ones with its hints of pop. The guita...

No Joy / Sonic Boom No Joy / Sonic Boom

Published Mar 25, 2018

No Joy / Sonic Boom is a surprising experiment that blends dreamy shoegaze vocals and veteran electronic production. This collaboration repr...

Belle Game Fear Nothing

Published Sep 06, 2017

The title of Belle Game's latest album can be taken either as an optimistic declaration or a warning about confronting the abyss. Fear Nothi...

Gogol Bordello Seekers and Finders

Published Aug 23, 2017

Gogol Bordello have created music that feels revolutionary and well-timed on Seekers and Finders, an album on which the veteran, self-descri...

Sam Coffey and the Iron Lungs Sam Coffey and the Iron Lungs

Published Jul 26, 2017

Power-chord driven guitar rock will always be refreshing — especially in the current musical moment, which has mostly left it behind for dis...

Holy Fuck Bird Brains

Published Jul 21, 2017

Holy Fuck have consistently changed their sound and their lineup over the last ten or so years, moving from the bright and cheery sounds of...

See Through Dresses Horse of the Other World

Published Jul 13, 2017

Dreamy, fuzzy music is a well-explored niche, and thus, one that takes creativity and nuance to keep fresh. At their best, See Through Dress...