The internet is long on hype and hit or miss when it comes to delivery. So it’s refreshing when everything comes together. About two years ago, 17-year-old Album Reviews
Låpsley
Long Way Home
March 11th, 2016 | by Dorian S. Ham | published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »
The internet is long on hype and hit or miss when it comes to delivery. So it’s refreshing when everything comes together. About two years ago, 17-year-old
Wussy
Forever Sounds
March 9th, 2016 | by Dorian S. Ham | published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »
It seems pretty safe to say that after 15 years in a band, you have your sound dialed in. If the first few years are about discovery, then the rest of the time is about
Santigold
99¢
March 8th, 2016 | by Matt Slaybaugh | published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »
It’s simply unfair. Santi White’s eponymous 2008 debut as Santogold now plays like an incredible time capsule of the moment when all genres were
Anthrax
For All Kings
March 7th, 2016 | by Dorian S. Ham | published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »
Everyone loves a band reunion in theory. The chance to see your favorite band back on stage performing the old classics is fairly irresistible
Wild Nothing
Life of Pause
March 4th, 2016 | by Matthew Lovett | published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »
Dream-pop is increasingly becoming a tough game. With albums like Destroyer’s Kaputt, M83’s Midnight City, and even Tame Impala’s Currents getting into
John Cale
M:FANS
March 1st, 2016 | by Matt Slaybaugh | published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »
The original Music for a New Society recording (included here with this newly reworked version) is full of raw feelings, troublesome thoughts, and agitation
Kanye West
The Life of Pablo
February 24th, 2016 | by Matt Slaybaugh | published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »
The Life of Pablo begins with promise. “Ultralight Beam” ekes itself into existence as a minimal and soulful monologue, but Kanye is soon joined by a
Best Friends
Hot. Reckless. Totally Insane
February 23rd, 2016 | by Dorian S. Ham | published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »
No matter how quickly and loudly purists are to declare the death of rock, amplified sounds never truly go out of fashion, and there will always be kids banging
Matmos
Ultimate Care II
February 23rd, 2016 | by Richard Sanford | published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »
Matmos step back from the brevity and the easily digestible song structures of their last few records to deeply engage with materiality again on their
Bloc Party
Hymns
February 22nd, 2016 | by Dorian S. Ham | published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »
It was back in 2005 when Bloc Party released its debut full-length, Silent Alarm, and while it may seem not that long ago, in pop culture terms, it might as well be