vlog
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Chairlift’s sophomore LP is much more mature than the first to come from the New York indie pop band. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Gonjasufi’s latest album shoots for many of the same sounds and ideas that made his full-length debut, but it ends up packing a less powerful punch. WATCH THE REVIEW
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With some strong vocals and memorable songs, Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit retruns with it’s second album. It’s a helluva listen–even if the arranged instrumentation doesn’t have that much character to it. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Young Fathers’ debut tape, Tape One, is as pretty fun, freaky, and lo-fi mix of hip hop, African music, and reggae. Though the release is only 20 minutes long, these tracks make up for it with lots of personality and catchy hooks.
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On his sophomore album, Schoolboy Q chases after a number of different sounds and personalities. For me, it’s kinda hit-or-miss, but there are still tracks on here that make it worthwhile to visit this album at least once. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Cloud Nothings’ latest album is a lean and muscular improvement on the lo-fi sound the band used to deal in just a year ago. WATCH THE REVIEW
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The Act of Estimating as Worthless drops a pretty worthwhile debut, comprised of sounds pioneered by some of indie folk’s favorites: The Moldy Peaches, Neutral Milk Hotel, Smog, and the Microphones. WATCH THE REVIEW
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To be honest, I’ve never been a huge Alcest fan. The combination of black metal and shoegaze the French project has been creating since 2000. My feelings aren’t much different when it comes to this new album, Les voyages de l’âme. WATCH THE REVIEW
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On his latest EP, the Books member Nick Zammuto deals in the same experimental sounds that made his main band’s previous album so great. I will say the singer-songwriter element of the three songs on this release is more prevalent, though. WATCH THE REVIEW
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The latest installment of tracks from Ontario’s the Weeknd builds on the best characteristics the previous releases from this experimental R&B project had to offer. WATCH THE REVIEW
