On Nails’ sophomore release, the band makes a series of slight improvements to their already extreme sound. WATCH THE REVIEW
Teasing toward the release of their third full-length album, Vampire Weekend drums up two bold pop tracks of two different flavors. WATCH THE REVIEW
Rhye’s debut full-length is really great at conjuring a sexy vibe, but it can come off a bit one-dimensional at times. WATCH THE REVIEW
Autechre may be coming from the same cold, analytical place they usually do, but Exai shows that their skills for crafting sound are stronger than ever. WATCH THE REVIEW
On their latest LP, New York’s the Men make yet another surprising change to their sound, and head out west for an album that consists mostly of country-inspired songs–but with an attitude. WATCH THE REVIEW
On his latest EP, Shlohmo takes his versatility to a new level with sounds from the recent rise in alternative R&B and trap. WATCH THE REVIEW
With a new solo release, modern prog rock figurehead Steven Wilson pulls together a series of tracks that feel like they function more on formulas than they do feelings. WATCH THE REVIEW
Quick and cursory reviews and mentions of some recently released albums and songs I wanted to talk about before the weekend was out. Have a nice day! Enjoy! WATCH THE REVIEW
With some classic heavy metal riffage, Darkthrone comes out with their most old school album yet, which I’m sure will be a thrill to some metal fans–even if the cartoony vocals seem to poke fun at heavy metal stereotypes a bit. WATCH THE REVIEW
Once again, the Portland outfit STRFKR drops a collection of tracks that sound like they’re the demos for what could be a pretty good synth pop album. However, that’s not the case; these flat, nondescript indie dance tunes are the album. WATCH THE REVIEW
