CD Review: Life Without Sound by Cloud Nothings
Life Without Sound, the latest from indie rockers Cloud Nothings, is an example of the sometimes necessary steps that need to be taken to keep from getting stale. Ditching some of the more abrasive...
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CD Review: Live In Paris by Sleater Kinney
Bringing together the best of their songs for live performances, the Sleater Kinney album Live In Paris attempts to deliver that show experience to fans. Hearing the crowd sing along to ‘I Wanna Be...
CD Review: Oczy Mlody by The Flaming Lips
The problem with making an ambitious record, which Oczy Mlody certainly is, is the risk of missing the mark of full genuinity. Wayne Coyne and company, on their attempt to bend and extend the...
CD Review: Migration by Bonobo
Migration, the latest from electronic musician Simon Green — aka Bonobo — is one of the most pleasantly surprising releases of early 2017. Combining a range of influences from hip hop, ambient, and world...
CD Review: I See You by The xx
While Jamie xx has undoubtedly made a name for himself with the release of last year’s critically acclaimed In Colour, The xx as a single unit have remained decidedly quiet since the release of...
CD Review: Pacific Myth by Protest the Hero
Much like Volition before it, Protest the Hero’s Pacific Myth is a softer take on the bands hard-hitting metal sound. Where Volition was a revolution that made us wanting more, Pacific Myth refines the...
CD Review: Worry by Jeff Rosenstock
Jeff Rosenstock is the best kept secret in contemporary punk. A veteran of musical collective “Bomb the Music Industry!” and ska-punk band “The Arrogant Sons of B*tches,” his latest album, WORRY., (capitalized and punctuated)...
CD Review: Starboy by The Weekend
As soon as I heard the singles off this album, I was hyped. Sure, the Weeknd had adopted a new, pop-friendly sound, but new Weeknd is still good Weeknd. Or so I thought. Outside...
Slugger by SAD13
Speedy Ortiz’s Sadie Dupuis solo record is fuzzy, feminist fun. With Slugger, Dupuis moves towards a more pop and electronic influenced sound, but the harder grunge elements of Speedy Ortiz are still present. If...
American Football by American Football
It’s been 17 years since their last release, and the quintessential starter-emo band American Football have developed a grandiose reputation among emo revivalists following little fanfare after their initial run, just before the turn...
