Album Review: Once Twice Melody by Beach House
Once Twice Melody Beach House Sub Pop Score: B+ Beach House is back after four years with an 18-track, four-disc album titled Once Twice Melody. At an hour and a half long, Once Twice...
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Album Review: The Dream by Alt-J
The Dream Alt-J Infectious Music and Atlantic Records Score: A- For indie and electronica lovers, The Dream is quite literally a dream come true for longtime fans of Alt-J. The four-year wait for their...
Album Review: Laurel Hell by Mitski
Laurel Hell Mitski Dead Oceans Grade: B+ Mitski’s most recent release, like the title would suggest, is about success and the misery that comes with the music industry —11 tracks about isolation, regret and...
Album Review: Apocalypse Whenever by Bad Suns
Apocalypse Whenever Bad Suns Epitaph Records Score: A- The time has finally come in my writing career where I get to talk about my favourite band. I’ve been a die-hard Bad Suns fan since...
Album Review: Brightside by The Lumineers
Brightside The Lumineers Dualtone; Decca Score: A After three years of silence, The Lumineers are back with a new album titled Brightside. With lighthearted lyrics and instrumental-heavy tracks, The Lumineers have only continued to build...
Album Review: Sick! by Earl Sweatshirt
Sick! Earl Sweatshirt Tan Cressida, Warner Records Score: A Thebe Kgositsile, better known as Earl Sweatshirt, channelled all of his personal and collective adversities into 10 short but mighty songs in his new album...
Album Review: Pressure Machine by The Killers
Pressure Machine The Killers Island Score: B- The Killers are a band that have been playing in the rock scene for close to two decades now and have released seven consecutive chart-topping studio albums,...
Album Review: If Words Were Flowers by Curtis Harding
If Words Were Flowers Curtis Harding ANTI- Score: A+ From old school soul to psychedelic rock, If Words Were Flowers contains everything you could possibly think of. This is Curtis Harding’s third album, his...
Album Review: Soft Focus by Hotel Fiction
Soft Focus Hotel Fiction We Bought a Zoo Records Score: A- Soft Focus is our first glimpse at all the potential the band Hotel Fiction offers to bring to the music industry. With the...
Album Review: Valentine by Snail Mail
Valentine Snail Mail Matador Records Score: A+ Singer-songwriter Lindsey Jordan has done it once again, the “sophomore slump” album curse has been destroyed! In 10 songs Jordan manages to tell a story of people...
