Melbourne singer-songwriter Cortney Barnett’s debut LP works on simple garage rock grooves and a relatable charm.
New York rapper Billy Woods’ latest album is a a filling pile of bite-sized glimpses into a myriad of different situations and topics.
Rather than stay the course with their progressive fusion of jazz and electronic music, the UK’s Portico tries its hand at art pop and alternative R&B.
Is Jay-Z’s new music streaming service, Tidal, the future of music consumption? Do you see yourself subscribing to this service? Are the advantages great enough? Is CD-quality audio, editorial content, and potential exclusives enough to get you off Spotify and onto this service instead?
Purity Ring’s latest record strips the mysticism out of their sound, and replaces it with a plush, gritless aesthetic.
Earl Sweatshirt’s latest release is noticeably darker than his last, but it doesn’t necessarily surpass it.
Experimental rock and metal act Liturgy makes a magnum opus of the sounds and ideas forged on their last album.
NY rapper Action Bronson comes through with his glitziest album yet, loaded with classy piano instrumentals and over-the-top lyrics. It’s the mountains of filler after the first third of the LP that kills it, tho.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor hangs in their comfort zone on this new, relatively unambitious record of theirs.
Sufjan “Subaru” Stevens comes through with an incredibly sad, personal, and subtle record with Carrie & Lowell.
