Album review: This is How You Smile by Helado Negro
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...
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Album review: Tasmania by Pond
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...
Album review: After its own death/Walking in a spiral towards a house by NIVHEK
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...
Album review: What Chaos is Imaginary by girlpool
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...
Album review: Quiet Signs by Jessica Pratt
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...
Album review: Better Oblivion Community Centre by Better Oblivion Community Centre
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...
Album review: Assume Form by James Blake
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...
Album review: You Tell Me by You Tell Me
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...
Album review: Universalis by Hammock
Hammock Universalis Self-Released Score: A- Ambient as a genre is one easy to listen to, but hard to criticize. What makes the pensive throes and undulating loops of non-vocalized sounds worthy of an hour...
Album review: Oxnard by Anderson .Paak
Anderson .Paak Oxnard Aftermath Entertainment Score: A From the opening moments of “The Chase,” to the closing jazz improvs of “Cheers,” Anderson .Paak finds space to make an endlessly captivating and unique record on...
