music reviews
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Pixies return with a textbook example of a disappointing comeback record.
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La Dispute comes through with a worthwhile followup to 2011’s Wildlife. While some of the stories aren’t as enthralling, the band’s minor alterations to their sound this time around makes this record worth checking out if you’ve been following them up until this point, or if
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While East Coast MC Action Bronson didn’t skimp on the personality with this new tape of his, there are certainly a lot of aimless, short-of-breath tracks here that really feel like filler.
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UK-based singer-songwriter King Krule finally comes through with a full-length debut, 6 Feet Beneath The Moon. While it is a little overbearing at times, it delivers an almost immeasurable amount of passion! WATCH THE REVIEW
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With Slow Focus, Fuck Buttons delivers more interesting electronic sounds and grooves, but continues to neglect the pursuit of interesting melodies and progressions. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Sad to say, I’m not big on this new Neon Indian album. I’d like to think that it’s not because of the hype that was built around the project’s last album, Psychic Chasms, but I’m afraid that might be a possibility. I don’t think
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I didn’t find Girls’ sophomore LP to be as instantaneous, well-produced, or fun as the California band’s debut, but there’s still a great set of tracks here–not to mention a load of ambition in the extra instrumentation. I totally respect the fact that these guys have
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On Toxic Holocaust’s fourth album, the Portland band takes a leaner approach to its grimy fusion of punk and thrash metal, lowering the black metal influences that were once prominent on the band’s earlier releases. While there’s not a lot of variety to be had on this
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On the Cool Kids’ full-length debut, When Fish Ride Bicycles, the Chicago duo pulls together some impressive beats and features. The great beats are to be expected, but things really deteriorate in the rapping and lyricism departments. I know it’s band to simply get hung up over the lyricism
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Ulcerate’s latest album might not hit the spot for fans of the New Zealand group’s more hectic material, but it definitely resonated with me. The relentless drumming and dissonant guitar passages create an ugly atmosphere that’s ever-evolving. These guys display an extreme level of technical precision on
