Blanck Mass is the solo project of Benjamin John Power, a founding member of the British experimental electronic duo Fuck Buttons. On previous Blanck Mass projects Power has experimented with dark, droning electronic music that contrasts with the often colorful sound of Fuck Buttons. Surprisingly, Power all but abandons electronica
J. Cole brings a lot of heart and salient points on KOD, but it’s yet another mixed bag.
The weekly segment in which Anthony touches down on some of the best and worst tracks he has heard in the past week.
On Sex & Food, UMO try to convey significant political messages via an inconsequential bedroom pop sound.
Wavves frontman Nathan Williams is re-releasing the band’s self-titled debut for Record Store Day in honor of the album’s 10th anniversary. This previously unreleased track, “All Star Goth,” will be included on the reissue. “All Star Goth” would be among the noisiest tracks on the exceptionally noisy Wavves.
Princess Nokia’s love for the emo scene can’t really be doubted, but A Girl Cried Red more often than not borders on unintentional parody.
Father John Misty makes his official return to love songs with his new singles “Disappointing Diamonds Are the Rarest of Them All” and “Just Dumb Enough to Try.” On these songs, Tillman takes a sarcastic but charming tone similar to that of I Love You, Honeybear. The new singles are
John Prine’s age and experience work to his benefit on his first album of new songs in over a decade.
Saba commendably tries to do something of depth on his sophomore album CARE FOR ME, but drowns in his influences.
Your Queen Is a Reptile should go down as one of the most exhilarating and revolutionary jazz records of 2018.
