Album review: Hi This is Flume by Flume
Flume Hi This Is Flume Future Classic Score: A If someone told me five years ago that I would be positively reviewing a Flume album, I’d say: “Buddy, what are you? Some kind of...
Flume Hi This Is Flume Future Classic Score: A If someone told me five years ago that I would be positively reviewing a Flume album, I’d say: “Buddy, what are you? Some kind of...
Stella Donnelly Beware of the Dogs Secretly Canadian Score: A Stella Donnelly, on her debut LP Beware of the Dogs, finds ways throughout to ambush her listeners in the best way possible. Exploring themes...
Helado Negro This Is How You Smile RVNG Intl. Score: A+ If you’re only interested in listening to one new album this month, it should be Helado Negro’s This Is How You Smile, a...
Pond Tasmania Spinning Top Records Score: A Constantly peaking and dropping with reverb wrapped vocals and cutting synths, Australian psych-rock elites Pond create an atmosphere of dizzying cosmic-soundscapes on Tasmania. Often more of an...
NIVHEK After its own death/Walking in a spiral towards a house YELLOWELECTRIC Score: A- In terms of contemporary experimental output, Grouper’s Liz Harris is virtually unmatched. Reaping the acclaim from a slew of stunning...
girlpool What Chaos is Imaginary Anti- Score: A- Undeniably hypnotic in its dream-like approach, girlpool’s third LP, What Chaos Is Imaginary effortlessly floats from sunny openings to sonic storms throughout its 14 tracks. With...
Jessica Pratt Quiet Signs Mexican Summer Score: B+ Fans of resurgent folk artist Vashti Bunyan rejoice, for the logical next step in sprightly falsetto-folk is the California-based Jessica Pratt, with her latest album Quiet...
Better Oblivion Community Centre Better Oblivion Community Centre Dead Oceans Score: B+ Work is surely picking up for alt-country darling Phoebe Bridgers, one-half of the newly-minted Better Oblivion Community Centre with Bright Eyes’ Conor...
James Blake Assume Form Polydor Score: A A study in both emotional vocal integration and atmospheric minimalist instrumentals, James Blake navigates the impossible task of never being overshadowed by A-list features on his fourth...
You Tell Me You Tell Me Memphis Industries Score: B+ Melding a mix of harmony driven compositions and shining solo moments, You Tell Me’s self titled LP creates a beautiful and surreal album which...