Scottish alt-hip hop trio Young Fathers have left me pretty impressed with their creative lo-fi fusions of rap, African music, reggae, and more on the two “tapes” they’ve dropped thus far, but I’ve always thought there was more potential in what the group was offering–especially if the
Eminem’s major singles leading up to the release of the sequel to the Marshall Mathers LP have underwhelmed me a bit, honestly.
Canadian music producer Tim Hecker returns with a stunning collection of tracks that make for some of the most beautiful music I’ve heard this year.
Scottish synth pop trio CHVRCHES might have some really hot singles, but the rest of their debut album is a little hit or miss for me.
While the third installment of Oranssi Pazuzu’s psychedelic approach to black metal isn’t bad, the band doesn’t venture into territory any more exciting than what they delivered on their debut album–even though some of the band’s longest material yet sits on this new LP.
After a short studio album hiatus, Japan’s Melt-Banana is back with their most exciting, dynamic, joyous, and detailed album to date. I actually think it’s their best!
As Fuzz, Ty Segall and Charlie Moothart bring the incredibly high level of distortion and energy you’d expect from a Ty-affiliated album. However, there are a slew of different factors keeping this record from sticking out in Ty’s ever-growing discography: production, songwriting, vocals. All of these things keep
Pusha T, Virginia rapper and one half of the famed hip hop duo Clipse, released some pretty potent singles before the drop of his new album here; however, the final product seems to be cut with a handful of weak tracks.
of Montreal’s latest record sees the band stripping things back to some pretty base instrumentation, resulting in a sound that’s pretty similar to the band’s early work. However, Kevin Barnes proves he’s still a pretty manic songwriter, consistently delivering wordy, witty, and intense lyrics in his
Slow Dance in the Cosmos by PORCHES. New York’s Porches. delivers songs that blend folk and indie rock with a hefty dose of melancholy. If pained vocals and dreary chords aren’t your thing, you might wanna steer clear. However, if they are, bon appétit!
