self-released
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Black Dresses go harder than ever before on their first post-disbandment album.
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Sound Ancestors trails off into averageness by Madlib standards, which is to say it never stops being above average in general.
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Charmed is a house album with plenty of personality, but over the course of 3+ hours it can grow tedious.
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lobsterfight’s rough-and-ready debut is one of the year’s most promising indie and emo showings.
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My Agenda is a daring concept album whose greatest sin is leaving the listener desperate for more.
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Just a couple of regular guys making some smooth tunes on the move.
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Lacking the aha moments of Neil’s previous mashups, Mouth Dreams smacks of garden variety SoundClownery.
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Chromeo’s quarantine-themed EP finds the duo at their most inspired and charming in a long time.
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While it’s hard not to respect MIKE’s emotional bareness, just about every other element of Weight of the World lacks impact.
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With its chilling mix of rap, goth, punk, and noise, God Has Nothing to Do With This has a huge impact for such a concise project.
