Album Review: Thundercat – Drunk
By: Timotheus G. Hinton Oh Stephen Bruner, how much I love you. As usual, Thundercat’s bass work is phenomenal. He lays down some crazy stuff on this thing, but it’s more toned back and...
Category: CD Reviews
Album Review: HOMESHAKE – Fresh Air
Review by Megan Cimmerer It’s impressive that HOMESHAKE can whip out a third studio album that echoes the style of the first two without feeling repetitive. The ex Mac Demarco guitarist is nailing some...
Album Review: Sacred Paws – Strike a Match
By: Johanna Sima Strike A Match, the debut album from the London/Glasgow-based band Sacred Paws is an intricate collection of sounds. Band members Eilidh Rodgers and Rachel Aggs pair their back-and-forth vocals with West...
Album Review: Kid Koala – Music to Draw to: satellite
By: Stuart Lewis It came as a surprise to me when delving into Kid Koala’s history that the French Canadian electronic/turntablist DJ could be considered a veteran of the genre, releasing a project every...
Album Review: The Orwells – Terrible Human Beings
By: Ryan Hartman PSA: YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN ASSHOLE TO BE A ROCKSTAR. Anyway, The Orwells have a new record and it’s pretty much exactly what you would expect from them: some...
Album Review: Xiu Xiu – Forget
By: Thomas Troyan Xiu Xiu has never been predictable. Despite having their own sound the band, led by Jamie Stewart, has always been able to make each release distinct. Following up last years “Plays...
Album Review: Priests – Nothing Feels Natural
By: Connor Murray It is 2017, and punk is still very alive. And for a matter of fact, it is alive again in DC. It is not necessarily in the same hardcore format of...
Album Review: Bonobo – Migration
By: Connor Murray I classify this album as a “power album”. The fluctuation in tempo and tone in the track listing keep the mind guessing and on pace to complete whatever task presented in...
Album Review: Cloud Nothings – Life Without Sound
By: Johanna Sima In Life Without Sound, Cleveland indie-rockers Cloud Nothings deliver their most mature album to date. Their fifth album provides a vast offering of emotions and sounds, while still utilizing the band’s...
Album Review: Allison Crutchfield – Tourist in This Town
By: Thomas Troyan Allison Crutchfield’s first solo-record brings her voice to the front in a nice bedroom-pop style. Recorded after the breakup of her band “Swearin’” as well as the breakup with her significant...
