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Album Reviews: FKA Twigs, Anna B. Savage, Klô Pelgag
FKA Twigs – EUSEXUA Cheltenham, England Never one to approach their art lazily, FKA Twigs has created an album that straddles dancefloor pop with fringe soundcrafting to make something that sounds truly unique. The album harkens to late 90s/early 2000s Madonna in parts, La Roux at other times, and all
Album Reviews: Franz Ferdinand, Ethel Cain, Father John Misty
Franz Ferdinand – The Human Fear Glasgow, Scotland Never ones to slow down their approach, Franz Ferdinand seems as charged as ever with their new bandmates on The Human Fear. Balancing their iconic sound with some new ideas and a powerful vitality in their sound, this is more of the
The 10 Best Albums of 2024
Another year over, another mountain of music climbed. Today we’re going over the best albums we’ve covered from the last year in music. It goes without saying that we can only cover so many albums, but we’ll try to cover anything and everything. And while this collection isn’t explicitly ranked,
Album Reviews: Angel Olsen, Junior Varsity, Charli XCX
Charli XCX – Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat Cambridge, England Remix albums so rarely feel worth it, to the point it feels better to go all out with letting new artists change your work rather than simply give us lackluster minor changes. Though not wholly free
Album Reviews: Sabrina Carpenter, Andreya Casablanca, Free Label
Andreya Casablanca – See More glass Berlin, Germany As her first LP since Gurr’s been on pause, Andreya Casablanca leaves a creative blueprint that means serious business. Mixing her grinding guitars with a lot of quirky indie pop production that captures a raw creative spark, there’s a special magic to
Album Reviews: Kendrick Lamar, Confidence Man, Amyl & the Sniffers
Kendrick Lamar – GNX Compton, CA All thunder-stealing of Father John Misty aside, it was a wonderful surprise to not only get an unexpected Kendrick Lamar album this past week, but one this strong. Although it often feels like a more pop-centred Lamar, there’s a lot of vocal play and
Album Reviews: Molchat Doma, The Okmoniks, Magdalena Bay
Molchat Doma (Молчат Дома) – Belaya Polosa, (Белая Полоса) Minsk, Belarus As they expand their sound on each album, Molchat Doma have had to navigate the tricky ground of maintaining an iconic aesthetic while finding something new to say. They do a great job of threading that needle on their
Album Reviews: Confidence Man, Tyler the Creator, Sofi Tukker
Confidence Man – 3AM (LA LA LA) Brisbane, Australia/London, England While their 2nd LP Tilt embraced 90s pop with everything from house to riot girl, a move to London sees Confidence Man tightening their focus for their latest record. With a rave, KLF, and overtly 90s British dance club centre
Album Reviews: Jack White, Confidence Man, Beachwood Sparks, Andreya Casablanca, David Lynch
Jack White – No Name Detroit, MI/Nashville, TN After at least a hand’s worth of projects and decades of music, Jack White managed to surprise fans first by quietly including his new record with sales at his label’s store, and then doubly so when that same record turned out to
Album Reviews: Childish Gambino, Cults, Porter Robinson
Childish Gambino – Bando Stone and the New World Edwards, CA/Stone Mountain, Georgia To round out his time under his Childish Gambino moniker, Donald Glover has thrown a bit of everything at the wall in a stuffed last record. As such, his final album is a more of a sporadic
Album Reviews: Clairo, Brijean, Cigarettes After Sex
Clairo – Charm Atlanta, GA While she’s been exceptional in the indie scene as her career has grown, Clairo has really redefined herself, and taken a few giant skips up the ladder of her career with this latest record. With a rich and lush sound that mixes 70’s tones, hip
Album Reviews: Peggy Lou, Isobel Campbell, Angélica Garcia
Peggy Gou – I Hear You Incheon, South Korea/Berlin, Germany Whether you know her name or not, you’ve definitely already heard a song or two from Peggy Gou, perhaps thinking you were hearing a throwback station. Continuing the great recent run of house-inspired, retro dance gems, Gou creates a magnetic
Album Reviews: Kneecap, Bat for Lashes, Arooj Aftab
Kneecap – Fine Art Belfast, Northern Ireland Though their overtly political music has easily attracted controversy, that shouldn’t detract anyone from the musical power of Belfast’s Kneecap. Between a lot of great takes in and out of the music, kinetic production and a rare (and frankly satisfying) taste of Gaeilge
Album Reviews: Tove Lo, Kate Nash, Pond
Tove Lo & SG Lewis – Heat EP Helsingborg, Sweden/Reading, England Right on the heels of a recent collaboration with Nelly Furtado, Tove Lo returns with SG Lewis for a brief but exhilaratingly sweaty EP of dancefloor bangers. Riding a tight-yet-exciting line between honouring classic sounds and playing to her
Album Reviews: Kaytranada, Aurora, King Hannah
Kaytranada – Timeless Montreal/Port-au-Prince, Haiti Though every album they’ve delivered has impressed us more and more, Kaytranada has managed to top themselves yet again. Evolving their art yet again with such a wide range of artists on the record, Kaytranada not only reasserts their surreal talent as a producer, but
Album Reviews: Charli XCX, Blue Hawaii, Billie Eilish
Charli XCX – Brat Cambridge, England Though it seems like she’s about to hit the second popularity peak of her career, Charli XCX has been knocking out stellar heady-yet-catchy albums since the Vroom Vroom and Pop 2 era. While the pop is on point here, Charli has managed to inject
Album Reviews: Talking Heads, Dehd, Orville Peck
Various Artists – Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Tribute to Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense Various With a discography as varied and excitingly weird as the Talking Heads have, the one problem their tribute album has at times is simply how often the cover artists basically do a karaoke-esque remake. But
Album Reviews: Taylor Swift, English Teacher, Jessica Pratt
Taylor Swift – The Tortured Poets Department West Reading, PA While Taylor Swift’s move into more folky, producer-influenced pop has slowed things down and reduced the overt pop of her music, she still found room to keep her music varied. However, there’s a samey quality and lack of satisfying mixing
Album Reviews: Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Laura Jane Grace, Chromeo
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – Challengers (Original Score) New Castle, PA/London, England Though we typically avoid scores for these reviews, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross’s submission for the new film “Challengers” may be one of the best electronic albums we’ll see this year, period. While it certainly adds a
Album Reviews: Dua Lipa, John Carpenter, Ibibio Sound Machine
Dua Lipa – Radical Optimism London, England It’s crazy to think that in just a few years Dua Lipa went from an up-and-comer to one of the most talked about pop stars of our time, and has kept the momentum going enough to make us forget about “Argylle.” While it
Album Reviews: Beyoncé, Khruangbin, Elbow
Beyoncé – Cowboy Carter Houston, TX While perhaps a larger genre shift from much of her recent work, Beyoncé’s raw talent as a vocalist and musician as a whole makes her latest effort less of what some have deemed a “Surprise” and more of an impressive show of versatility that
Album Reviews: Allie X, Omni, Bleachers
Allie X – Girl with No Face Oakville, Ontario With her unique brand of art-pop, Allie X keeps pushing the boundaries of what her music can be. This latest mix brings all the fun of mainstream pop with all the weird unpredictability, and intense emotion that you simply won’t hear
Album Reviews: MGMT, Sheer Mag, Faye Webster
MGMT – Loss of Life Middletown, CT Over their several records, it’s become clear where MGMT is making pop-focused music and exploratory music, and their latest album appears to lean to the latter. Though this album is full of strong writing and personal touches that keep the songs accessible, this
Album Reviews: Idles, Molly Lewis, Paloma Faith
Idles – Tangk Bristol, England Always ones to unleash a riot on their records, Idles’ increase the sonic and emotional depth on their latest record. Despite the a few more downbeat tracks, the band comes out with a fuller sound than ever, finding more intricate production to play around with,
Album Reviews: Chelsea Wolfe, Brittany Howard, Torres
Chelsea Wolfe – She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She Roseville/Sacramento, CA In her latest exploration of the dark corners of rock and experimental sound crafting, Chelsea Wolfe is uncompromising. Methodical and morphing, this is a record that breathes to the point of fogging up our headphones, but
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