On its latest album, California band Loma Prieta mixes its screamo roots with some pretty extreme sounds. WATCH THE REVIEW
On his debut album, Spanish electronic music producer creates one hypnotic groove after another, incorporating different sounds and ideas with each track. WATCH THE REVIEW
On Lana Del Rey’s new album, the American singer-songwriter brings a fresh approach to baroque pop, but doesn’t really bring the depth or substance to back it up. WATCH THE REVIEW
On Nehru Jackets, New York rapper Heems rekindles the witty and hilarious rhymes that made me so interested in his main project, Das Racist, in the first place. WATCH THE REVIEW
On their debut album, Pop. 1280 brings a dark, abrasive, and almost gothic aesthetic to the style of noise rock. WATCH THE REVIEW
Lamb of God’s sixth studio album is big on aggression, which is to be expected, but it doesn’t exactly bring enough ideas to the table to keep things interesting for me. WATCH THE REVIEW
Chairlift’s sophomore LP is much more mature than the first to come from the New York indie pop band. WATCH THE REVIEW
Gonjasufi’s latest album shoots for many of the same sounds and ideas that made his full-length debut, but it ends up packing a less powerful punch. WATCH THE REVIEW
With some strong vocals and memorable songs, Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit retruns with it’s second album. It’s a helluva listen–even if the arranged instrumentation doesn’t have that much character to it. WATCH THE REVIEW
Young Fathers’ debut tape, Tape One, is as pretty fun, freaky, and lo-fi mix of hip hop, African music, and reggae. Though the release is only 20 minutes long, these tracks make up for it with lots of personality and catchy hooks.
