art pop
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Veteran indie rockers Deerhoof mark their 20th year as a band with La Isla Bonita.
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My Brightest Diamond releases its most lively album yet.
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UK-based art pop outfit alt-J releases an even more obtuse followup to their popular debut album.
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Thom Yorke’s latest solo endeavor has an interesting aesthetic, but the appeal of these tracks doesn’t extend too far beyond that.
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On Perfume Genius’ third album, singer-songwriter Mike Hadreas uplifts his emotionally charged piano dirges with even more backing instrumentation.
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There are some great songs at the core of Banks’ Goddess, but the album’s potential gets lost in bland production and her underutilized vocal range.
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The magical monthly segment where I briefly touch down on a gauntlet of albums I didn’t get a chance to review this past month. These are just my short, straightforward, passionate, biased opinions. Saor – Aura Yob – Clearing the Path to Ascend Bones – Skinny King 810 – Memoirs of a Murderer
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Nick Zammuto follows his self-titled 2012 album up with a more subtle winter record.
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FKA Twigs’ debut album showcases the UK-based singer’s most coherent songs yet; creatively mashing together contemporary R&B with art pop and experimental hip hop-style production.
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The new Lykke Li record is her saddest and most heartbroken release yet.
