Can you believe were already 6 months into 2018! The past months have given us some great music from newcomers and veterans alike. Here are some of our staffers favorites so far this year....
Review by Spencer Smith Score: 7/10 RIYL: SZA, Shabazz Palaces, Jlin Sudan Archives is an LA-based solo R&B project on famed experimental hip-hop imprint Stones Throw Records; famous for the work of abstract...
Review by John Wright Score: 9/10 Andrew Savage and the rest of Parquet Courts continue to soar to new heights in their continuing saga of a rock band from Texas come to...
Review by Spencer Smith Score: 7/10 English musician Daniel Blumberg got on the map playing guitar and singing on indie rock/shoegaze group Yuck’s self-titled debut in 2011, but his most recent release...
A WPTS Special Feature by Spencer Smith Pavement is a rock band, formed in the late 80’s in California. They are known mostly for either their slacker, lo-fi aesthetic or broad influence...
By Nick Jacobyansky Score: 9/10 RIYL: Cocteau Twins, Wild Nothing, Slowdive, Real Estate Beach House, the Maryland duo of Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally, have been the most consistent dream pop band this side...
Review by John Wright Score: 6.5/10 For lack of a more elegant, gender-neutral term, it takes a lot of creative balls to turn away from what made you successful to begin with and...
Review by Sam Taylor Score: 8/10 In his new album Voices of Gemma, Adrian Younge takes us on a 26-minute-long journey in pursuit of love through his meticulously crafted, dreamy soundscape. The listener is...
By Sam Taylor Hyperpop is all about pushing the signature sounds of contemporary pop music to chaotic extremes: whereas typical pop music might flex some booming, chest-vibrating bass drum thumps, hyperpop would...
Review by Spencer Smith. Score: 8/10 Jaunt’s second batch of songs following 2016’s Chat, Cue, is a startlingly short and remarkably cohesive collection of Canadian indie pop gems. This EP is the glamorous, cooler...
1. Kelela Raven (Warp)
2. Fireworks Higher Lonely Power (Run For Cover)
3. Nosaj Thing Continua (LuckyMe)
4. Daisy the Great All You Need Is Time (S-Curve)
5. Her Head's On Fire College Rock & Clove Cigarettes (Iodine)
6. Little Simz NO THANK YOU (Forever Living Originals/AWAL)
7. Paul Spring Thunderhead (Self-Released)
8. Jessica Winter Limerence [EP] (Lucky Number)
9. Deerhoof Miracle-Level (Joyful Noise)
10. Emelia Austin From Another Sky (Anxiety Blanket)
