CD Review: Bottle It In by Kurt Vile
Kurt Vile Bottle It In Matador Score: B+ Laying back in his now signature slacker-twang tone, Kurt Vile’s latest solo effort Bottle It In creates an atmosphere of extended jams and lyrical mantras throughout...
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CD Review: Heaven by Dilly Dally
Dilly Dally Partisan Records Score: B+ Dilly Dally’s sophomore release Heaven, dives into a harsher, noise influenced sound. Vocalist and guitarist Katie Monks pulls from riot-grrrl influences, with a similar rasp and growl akin...
CD Review: iridescence by Brockhampton
iridescence RCA Score: A- Following the high-profile departure of core member Ameer Vann in late May and a surprise signing to RCA records, Brockhampton excels on crafting an exceptionally honest and revealing LP with...
Letter from the editors: Skylight by Pinegrove
In our Oct. 4, 2018 issue, we published an album review of Pinegrove’s newly released album Skylight. We sincerely apologize for any hurt or trauma it may have brought up for our readers after...
CD Review: Nina Cried Power EP by Hozier
Hozier Nina Cried Power EP Columbia Records Score: A- Four years after his self- titled debut album, Hozier returns with four tracks teasing his upcoming full-length album — and its quintessential Hozier. His voice...
CD Review: Safe in the Hands of Love by Yves Tumor
Yves Tumor Safe in the Hands of Love Warp Records Score: A As it stands, the influx of electronic/IDM/quasi-noise that’s trailed out into the late- 10’s is mostly forgettable and any remarkable outliers are...
CD Review: Young Sick Camellia by Saint Paul & The Broken Bones
Saint Paul & The Broken Bones RECORDS Score: B+ Delivering groove in deep layers, Alabama eight-piece soul group Saint Paul & The Broken Bones consistently excel on their third record, Young Sick Camellia. Across...
Albums of the summer
Notable releases you should give a listen By Kennedy Enns and Robyn Welsh, Web Editor and Publishing Editor With summer winding down, we thought it was the perfect time to look back at some this...
Wet’s latest album Still Run is a marathon of emotion
By: Robyn Welsh, Publishing Editor Wet’s sophomore album Still Run skillfully toys with a vagueness that leaves listeners craving emotional depth while simultaneously giving them the opportunity to project their own experiences onto the...
CD Review: We are the Halluci Nation by A Tribe Called Red
Whether it’s a matter of content or subgenres, A Tribe Called Red’s We Are the Halluci Nation creates consistent bombardments of visceral hybrids throughout its 50-minute runtime.
