7/10
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A fun little change of pace for the band. INTERCEPTED MESSAGE by OSEES
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SPELLLING & the Mystery School breathes new life into a lot of these songs. SPELLLING & the Mystery School by SPELLLING
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The Hives’ first album in over a decade captures a lot of what made the band so fun in the first place.
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Travis offers some dark and diverse ear candy on Utopia.
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Weathervanes has at least a handful of Isbell’s best songs so far. Weathervanes by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
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For the most part, Tainy’s debut album is a bright and epic contribution to reggaetón.
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At times I Inside‘s generally mesmerizing music comes off as an afterthought to Harvey’s poetry. I Inside the Old Year Dying by PJ Harvey
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While The Beggar‘s music might arguably be less vital than Swans’ myriad masterpieces, a great deal of beauty and power is mined from Gira’s confrontation of mortality. The Beggar by SWANS
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Kesha’s least commercial-sounding but most mature album yet.
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RIYL last year’s Cheat Codes. Glorious Game by El Michels Affair & Black Thought
