art pop
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Previously mentioned Boston art rockers Bent Knee will be dropping their latest record on the 11th, and we’re exclusively streaming until then on the site. We’ll be taking this down on November 12th, so give this thing a listen while you can, y’all.
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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.
