Album Review: The War on Drugs – A Deeper Understanding
Review by John Wright The War on Drugs – A Deeper Understanding Alternative music is in a weird stage of its extended love affair with that holiest of all instruments; (to your Dad and...
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Album Review: Alvvays – Antisocialites
Review by Johanna Sima Alvvays – Antisocialites For their latest album, Antisocialites Toronto group Alvvays explores dark themes of isolation and loss with contrasting warmth and bright harmonies. The album is as short and...
Album Review: Algiers – The Underside of Power
Review by Spencer Smith With their unique sound blending aspects of gospel, industrial, and post-punk, Algiers return for their sophomore LP, The Underside of Power. The album is filled with constantly lurking keyboards, droning...
Album Review: Walter Etc. – Gloom Cruise
Review by Thomas Troyan Walter Etc. – Gloom Cruise Formerly known as Walter Mitty and His Makeshift Orchestra, Walter Etc. come to the table with a fun little pop record full of catchy jams...
Album Review: Rozwell Kid – Precious Art
Review by Thomas Troyan Rozwell Kid – Precious Art Remember when Weezer was good? That’s the age old question isn’t it? Pretty much no matter who you ask, everyone can agree at some point...
Album Review: Richard Dawson – Peasant
Review by Spencer Smith Richard Dawson – Peasant Beneath the seemingly-gimmicky, Renaissance-recalling textures of Richard Dawson’s new album, Peasant, lies some of the most interestingly composed, off-kilter folk of the past few years. Dawson...
Album Review: Japanese Breakfast – Soft Sounds From Another Planet
Review by Spencer Smith Japanese Breakfast – Soft Sounds From Another Planet Last year, Japanese Breakfast, the project of Philadelphian Michelle Zauner, quietly released Psychopomp, an album that subtly addressed love and loss, while...
Album Review: Gorillaz – Humanz
Review by John Wright Gorillaz – Humanz How much does it matter what an album is trying to do? Is a big sprawling concept album with thematic coherence and some kind of interesting vibe...
Album Review: Amy O – Elastic
Review by Ryan Hartman Amy O – Elastic Elastic is without a doubt one of the most surprising albums of this year, becoming my record of the summer after only a few listens. For...
Featured Review: Goths by The Mountain Goats
Review by Thomas Troyan Rating: 7/10 Coming more than two years since 2015’s Beat the Champ is the Mountain Goats’ sixteenth studio album. Hanging up the belt from last album’s wrestling theme introduces the...
