NJ indie rock outfit Screaming Females is celebrating their 10th year as a band, and they’re celebrating with one of their more accessible, catchy records to date.
One of neo-soul’s more eccentric duo’s releases an intergalactic new album.
Longtime viewer Nick writes me a letter asking for my thoughts on Lord Jamar, Iggy Azalea, Azealia Banks, and the conversation they’ve started on white rappers, hip hop as a black artform.
On their debut album, indie pop outfit Adventures might lack a distinct sound, but their songwriting is incredibly sharp.
Ontario jazz fusion trio BADBADNOTGOOD and the Wu-Tang’s Ghost Face Killah get together for a collaborative album that’s a little more exciting in billing than in execution.
Toronto rapper Drake unexpectedly and suddenly releases a new project. What his reasoning was is up for debate, but what’s clear is Drake’s sounding more confident than ever on a series of somewhat minimal, dark, moody, trap-inspired pop rap beats with contemporary R&B change-ups.
New York’s Your Old Droog drops a clever, rock-themed rap EP that’s got my psyched for his next move.
Australian psych rock outfit Pond drops their sweetest set of songs yet, charged with dancable drum beats and sugary synths.
J. Tillman, aka Father John Misty, comes through with a grand, funny, and gorgeous sophomore release under this recently embraced pseudonym of his.
TDE’s Kendrick Lamar gives us another taste of his forthcoming album with “The Blacker the Berry.” It’s a lyrically nuanced portrayal of one character’s reaction to the racial tensions that boiled over for much of 2014.
