LP Review
Jesu/Sun Kil Moon ‘Jesu/Sun Kil Moon’
The Jesu/Sun Kil Moon collaboration attempts to meld the sonic intensity of Jesu’s unrelenting barrage of guitars and Sun Kil Moon’s introspective lyrics
Eleanor Friedberger ‘New View’
With a Laurel Canyon by way of Real Estate vibe, Eleanor Friedberger presents a strong batch of songs on her latest record, New View
Cage The Elephant ‘Tell Me I’m Pretty’
Basically, everything is okay and Cage the Elephant is still Cage the Elephant, not Cage the Black Keys!
David Bowie ‘Blackstar’ ★
On the 25th album of his career, David Bowie still relentlessly pursues the strange, and manages to make it chic and sophisticated
Sam Kogon ‘Before You Knew Me’
Before You Knew Me is one hell of a debut, channeling the styles of The Kinks, The Beach Boys, and Harry Nilsson
Adele ’25’
The one and only Adele returns with 25, another honest and emotional record for all the hopeless romantics out there
Soldiers of Fortune ‘Early Risers’
With Early Risers, luminaries from bands like Chavez, Interpol, Endless Boogie, and Oneia live in the moment in a glorious way
Car Seat Headrest ‘Teens of Style’
Car Seat Headrest makes its Matador Records debut with Teens of Style, a lo-fi masterpiece bursting with fun and enthusiasm
Keep Shelly In Athens ‘Now I’m Ready’
Keep Shelly In Athens has far more in common with pop music and DJ culture than it does with a four piece rock band
Neon Indian ‘Vega Intl Night School’
Neon Indian mixes his own brand of chillwave with after-hours beats on Vega Intl Night School
Wavves ‘V’
San Diego’s Wavves are back with polished sheen and high energy on V, their new album
Lana Del Rey ‘Honeymoon’
Honeymoon may be in many ways Lana Del Rey’s darkest yet most beautiful album to date













