caroline: caroline 2 [Album Review]
carolinecaroline 2Rough Trade Records [2025] “Like a storm in slow motion—caroline 2 reshapes post-rock with warmth, wonder, and fearless ambition.” Album Overview: Formed in South … Read more
Lifeguard: Ripped And Torn [Album Review]
LifeguardRipped And TornMatador Records [2025] “A post-punk fever dream—fractured, fearless, and totally electric.” Album Overview: Lifeguard formed in Chicago when its members—Asher Case, Isaac Lowenstein, … Read more
M(h)aol: Something Soft [Album Review]
M(h)aolSomething SoftMerge Records [2025] “M(h)aol sharpen their sound and cut deeper than ever—Something Soft lands like a punch wrapped in poetry.” Album Overview: M(h)aol formed … Read more
M Ross Perkins: What’s The Matter, M Ross? [Album Review]
M Ross PerkinsWhat’s The Matter, M Ross?Colemine/Karma Chief Records [2025] “A power pop tour de force that reflects on life in our lonely, awkward world.” … Read more
Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet: HausLive 4 [Album Review]
Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet HausLive 4Hausu Mountain Records [2025] “A masterclass in collective tension—HausLive 4 makes the experimental feel alive.” Album Overview: Bill Orcutt first emerged … Read more
Black Country, New Road: Forever Howlong [Album Review]
Black Country, New RoadForever HowlongNinja Tune [2025] “Black Country, New Road band together to explore new possibilities on their third studio album.” Album Overview: If … Read more
Florist: Jellywish [Album Review]
FloristJellywishDouble Double Whammy [2025] “Florist paints with feeling on Jellywish—an album that listens as much as it speaks.” Album Overview: Florist formed in New York … Read more
Population II: Maintenant Jamais [Album Review]
Population IIMaintenant JamaisBonsound [2025] “The latest album from Montreal’s Population II is their most progressive (and best) yet!” Album Overview: Population II appeared on most … Read more
Okonski: Entrance Music [Album Review]
OkonskiEntrance MusicColemine Records [2025] “From dawn to dusk, Entrance Music glistens with warmth, improvisation, and pure atmosphere.” Album Overview: With the world in a state … Read more
Fust: Big Ugly [Album Review]
FustBig UglyDear Life Records [2025] “A hauntingly beautiful journey through memory and place—Fust’s Big Ugly is a modern Southern classic in the making.” Album Overview: … Read more
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart: Perfect Right Now: A Slumberland Collection 2008-2010 [Album Review]
The Pains Of Being Pure At HeartPerfect Right Now: A Slumberland Collection 2008-2010Slumberland Records [2025] “A time capsule of The Pains of Being Pure at … Read more
Gus Englehorn: The Hornbook [Album Review]
Gus EnglehornThe HornbookSecret City Records [2025] “Gus Englehorn rewrites the indie rock playbook with The Hornbook—a genre-blurring, storytelling triumph.” Album Overview: Gus Englehorn’s path to … Read more
Kim Deal: Nobody Loves You More [Album Review]
Kim DealNobody Loves You More4AD [2024] “From orchestral surprises to indie rock grit, Kim Deal delivers a solo debut that’s nothing short of stunning.” Album … Read more
Father John Misty: Mahashmashana [Album Review]
Father John MistyMahashmashanaSub Pop Records [2024] “Mahashmashana is Father John Misty at his sharpest—lyrically daring, sonically expansive, and utterly unforgettable.” Album Overview: Father John Misty, … Read more
Wussy: Cincinnati Ohio [Album Review]
WussyCincinnati OhioShake It Records [2024] “Raw Harmonies and Haunting Storytelling: Cincinnati Ohio Finds Wussy at Their Reflective Best.” Album Overview: 2020 was a hard year … Read more
Mount Eerie: Night Palace [Album Review]
Mount EerieNight PalaceP.W. Elverum & Sun [2024] “Phil Elverum returns with his ambitious, soul-stirring double album Night Palace—a masterclass in introspective storytelling.” Album Overview: Phil … Read more
The Cure: Songs Of A Lost World [Album Review]
The CureSongs Of A Lost WorldFiction/Capitol Records [2024] “Sixteen years in the making, Songs of a Lost World redefines The Cure’s legacy with both depth … Read more
2nd Grade: Scheduled Explosions [Album Review]
2nd GradeScheduled ExplosionsDouble Double Whammy [2024] “Lo-fi gems and rapid-fire hooks—Scheduled Explosions is as unpredictable as it is addictive.” Album Overview: 2nd Grade is the … Read more
GOAT: GOAT [Album Review]
GOATGOATRocket Recordings [2024] “Psychedelic grooves meet spiritual transcendence—GOAT is both a return to form and a leap into new territory.” Album Overview: GOAT, an enigmatic … Read more
Geordie Greep: The New Sound [Album Review]
Geordie GreepThe New SoundRough Trade Records [2024] “A kaleidoscopic journey of genre-bending chaos and melodic cohesion—Greep’s The New Sound is as unpredictable as it is … Read more
Galaxie 500: Uncollected Noise New York ’88-’90 [Album Review]
Galaxie 500Uncollected Noise New York ’88-’90Silver Current Records [2024] “Unearthed gems that reveal Galaxie 500’s raw, unfiltered brilliance and expand their enduring legacy.” Album Overview: … Read more
Being Dead: EELS [Album Review]
Being DeadEELSBayonet Records [2024] “A fearless and eclectic trip, EELS defies expectations at every turn.” Album Overview: Being Dead, formed by Falcon Bitch and Smoofy, … Read more
julie: my anti-aircraft friend [Album Review]
juliemy anti-aircraft friendAtlantic Records [2024] “julie’s my anti-aircraft friend is a raw, dynamic fusion of shoegaze, grunge, and noise-pop that demands your attention from start … Read more
MJ Lenderman: Manning Fireworks [Album Review]
MJ LendermanManning FireworksANTI- [2024] Album Overview: MJ Lenderman, whose full name is Mark Jacob Lenderman, hails from Asheville, North Carolina, and grew up in a … Read more
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Wild God [Album Review]
Nick Cave & The Bad SeedsWild GodBad Seed/PIAS Recordings [2024] Album Overview: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, formed in 1983, have been a staple … Read more