WPTS Midyear 2019 AOTY Picks
Listmas is a phenomenon every music fan anticipates like a small tot anxiously awaiting their birthday, or perhaps Pixar’s improbable announcement of Coco 2. We here at WPTS love sharing our music opinions so...
Slowthai’s “Nothing Great About Britain” Refutes Its Own Hypothesis – Review
Review by Calder 9/10 Is Slowthai’s Nothing Great About Britain the most original grime album to get mainstream attention in the last few years? Yeah, probably. Is it a grime album, an experimental hip-hop...
Fresh UK Punk Tunes on “Withdraw” – Review
Review by Dustin Butoryak 9/10 Withdraw is a stunning sophomore accomplishment from U.K. punk four-piece Fresh. This album briskly marches through the curious mind & spirit of vocalist/main songwriter Kathryn Woods, a march that...
Empathy Runs Deep on Kishi Bashi’s “Omaiyori” – Review
Review by Matthew Lawhead 8/10 I was recently told that there was no place for happy music anymore. In a world full of injustice and pain, what could there possibly be to celebrate? On...
Esperanza Spalding’s Enormous ‘Little Spells’ – Review
Review by Dustin Butoryak 10/10 12 Little Spells is a masterpiece. This surreal journey through an immense and complex organism of music is birthed from deep within the brilliant mind and heart of notorious...
Not a Sci-Fi Movie… Empath’s “Active Listening: Night on Earth” – Review
By Elyssa Pollio 8/10 A Mystery Science Theater Marathon/10 Empath is a Philly based noise punk band on Get Better Records, a label known for their focus on LGBTQ bands. Empath’s music uniquely combines...
Drahla’s “Useless Coordinates” Take You Somewhere – Review
Review by Calder 8/10 A Cold Night Drive in a Small City/10 I had my concerns going into Useless Coordinates. I have been following Drahla since I stumbled upon “Fictional Decision” on Bandcamp and...
Protomartyr’s No Passion or da All Technique fo Today? – Review
Review by Davis Kuhn 7/10 Originally released on Urinal Cake Records, Protomartyr’s 2012 debut album, No Passion All Technique, was reissued earlier this month on Domino Records. The Motor City post-punk quartet delivers an...
Bibio’s “Ribbons” Puts a Bow on Springtime – Review
Review by Brian McMinn 8/10 Bibio’s 10th release, Ribbons, has a feel that is wistful and mystical, bringing to mind the stylings of other mystic, folksy artists on the modern stage. In this album,...
Hatchie – WPTS Interviews
By Scales The sugar-coated dream-pop sounds of Melbourne native Hatchie are best played loud. Her debut EP quickly turned heads last summer with its refreshing mix of shoegaze and pop. Now, Hatchie is gearing...
