2015
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Bristol post-punk vets The Pop Group are back with a new album after 35 years of studio album silence. And, in my opinion, it’s one of the best comeback albums of the decade thus far.
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NJ indie rock outfit Screaming Females is celebrating their 10th year as a band, and they’re celebrating with one of their more accessible, catchy records to date.
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One of neo-soul’s more eccentric duo’s releases an intergalactic new album.
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Longtime viewer Nick writes me a letter asking for my thoughts on Lord Jamar, Iggy Azalea, Azealia Banks, and the conversation they’ve started on white rappers, hip hop as a black artform.
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On their debut album, indie pop outfit Adventures might lack a distinct sound, but their songwriting is incredibly sharp.
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Ontario jazz fusion trio BADBADNOTGOOD and the Wu-Tang’s Ghost Face Killah get together for a collaborative album that’s a little more exciting in billing than in execution.
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Toronto rapper Drake unexpectedly and suddenly releases a new project. What his reasoning was is up for debate, but what’s clear is Drake’s sounding more confident than ever on a series of somewhat minimal, dark, moody, trap-inspired pop rap beats with contemporary R&B change-ups.
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New York’s Your Old Droog drops a clever, rock-themed rap EP that’s got my psyched for his next move.
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Australian psych rock outfit Pond drops their sweetest set of songs yet, charged with dancable drum beats and sugary synths.
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Hellfyre Club’s Open Mike Eagle follows his excellent 2014 LP up with a solid EP.
