Lunchbox: Pop And Circumstance [Album Review]
LunchboxPop And CircumstanceSlumberland Records [2024] Album Overview: Lunchbox has been a longstanding fixture in Oakland, CA, as they return with their second album for Slumberland … Read more
Dehd: Poetry [Album Review]
DehdPoetryFat Possum Records [2024] Album Overview: Dehd, consisting of Jason Balla, Emily Kempf, and Eric McGrady, have built their career on adventurous spirit, from their … Read more
The Lemon Twigs: A Dream Is All We Know [Album Review]
The Lemon TwigsA Dream Is All We KnowCaptured Tracks [2024] Album Overview: The Lemon Twigs, led by brothers Brian and Michael D’Addario, have garnered plenty … Read more
Hovvdy: Hovvdy [Album Review]
HovvdyHovvdyArts & Crafts [2024] Album Overview: Hovvdy, comprising Charlie Martin and Will Taylor, emerged in 2014 as a vital presence in the Austin indie scene. … Read more
Mandy: Lawn Girl [Album Review]
MandyLawn GirlExploding In Sound [2024] Album Overview: Miranda Winters, known for her work with Melkbelly, steps into the spotlight with her debut album as Mandy, … Read more
Pearl Jam: Dark Matter [Album Review]
Pearl JamDark MatterMonkeywrench/Republic Records [2024] Album Overview: Pearl Jam has cemented its place in music history as one of the defining acts of the grunge … Read more
Cloud Nothings: Final Summer [Album Review]
Cloud NothingsFinal SummerPure Noise Records [2024] Album Overview: Formed in 2009 by Dylan Baldi, Cloud Nothings transitioned from a solo lo-fi project to a cohesive … Read more
The Reds, Pinks & Purples: Unwishing Well [Album Review]
The Reds, Pinks & PurplesUnwishing WellTough Love/Slumberland Records [2024] Album Overview: Unwishing Well is the latest release from The Reds, Pinks & Purples, a DIY … Read more
Drahla: angeltape [Album Review]
DrahlaangeltapeCaptured Tracks [2024] Album Overview: Drahla’s second full length album, angeltape, offers a profound exploration of their artistic evolution and personal experiences. Following the success … Read more
Khruangbin: A LA SALA [Album Review]
KhruangbinA LA SALADead Oceans [2024] Album Overview: A LA SALA is the fourth studio album by Houston’s Khruangbin, a band consisting of bassist Laura Lee … Read more
The Black Keys: Ohio Players [Album Review]
The Black KeysOhio PlayersEasy Eye Sound/Nonesuch Records [2024] Album Overview: Ohio Players is The Black Keys’ twelfth studio album. It is hard to imagine how … Read more
Vampire Weekend: Only God Was Above Us [Album Review]
Vampire WeekendOnly God Was Above UsColumbia Records [2024] Album Overview: “Fuck the world. You said it quietly. No one could hear you. No one but … Read more
Adrianne Lenker: Bright Future [Album Review]
Adrianne LenkerBright Future4AD [2024] Album Overview: Adrianne Lenker, known for her work as a member of the band Big Thief, has just released her latest … Read more
Waxahatchee: Tigers Blood [Album Review]
WaxahatcheeTigers BloodANTI- [2024] Album Overview: Tigers Blood is the latest album from the talented singer-songwriter Katie Crutchfield, known by her stage name Waxahatchee. Having begun … Read more
Karkara: All Is Dust [Album Review]
KarkaraAll Is DustLe Cépe/EXAG’/Stolen Body Records [2024] Album Overview: Karkara, a psychedelic rock band formed in Toulouse in 2019, has been steadily making waves in … Read more
Marbled Eye: Read The Air [Album Review]
Marbled EyeRead The AirSummer Shade/Digital Regress [2024] Album Overview: Marbled Eye, an Oakland-based band, is set to release their sophomore album, Read The Air, tomorrow, … Read more
Choncy: 20X MULTIPLIER [Album Review]
Choncy20X MULTIPLIERFeel It Records [2024] Album Overview: Choncy is a four-piece punk band hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio that has just released their sophomore album, 20X … Read more
Charles Moothart: Black Holes Don’t Choke [Album Review]
Charles MoothartBlack Holes Don’t ChokeIn The Red Records [2024] Album Overview: Black Holes Don’t Choke marks Charles Moothart’s fourth full length and his official transition … Read more
Meatbodies: Flora Ocean Tiger Bloom [Album Review]
MeatbodiesFlora Ocean Tiger BloomIn The Red Records [2024] Album Overview: Flora Ocean Tiger Bloom is Meatbodies’ latest album, marking a significant progression from their previous … Read more
Torrey: Torrey [Album Review]
TorreyTorreySlumberland Records [2024] Album Overview: Ryann and Kelly Gonsalves formed Torrey in 2018 while living in San Francisco. Both their Sister EP (2019) and 2021 … Read more
Rip Van Winkle: The Grand Rapids EP [Album Review]
Rip Van WinkleThe Grand Rapids EPSplendid Research [2024] Album Overview: Rip Van Winkle was originally announced as a mysterious Robert Pollard project. Now, with its … Read more
Hooper Crescent: Essential Tremors [Album Review]
Hooper CrescentEssential TremorsSpoilsport Records [2024] Album Overview: Essential Tremors is the sophomore album from Brunswick, Australia’s Hooper Crescent. It marks a significant progression from … Read more
IDLES: TANGK [Album Review]
IDLESTANGKPartisan Records [2024] Album Overview: TANGK is the fifth album by the British post-punk band IDLES. It marks a significant departure from their earlier … Read more
Cheekface: It’s Sorted [Album Review]
CheekfaceIt’s SortedSelf-Released [2024] Album Overview: It’s Sorted is Cheekface’s fourth album, following their excellent 2022 LP Too Much To Ask. It finds the band in … Read more
Topographies: Interior Spring [Album Review]
TopographiesInterior SpringDark Entries Records [2024] Album Overview: San Francisco band Topographies sophomore LP, Interior Spring, delves into themes of guilt, inherited trauma, and recovery. It’s … Read more