LP Review
Media Jeweler ‘$99 R/T Hawaii’
On $99 R/T Hawaii, Media Jeweler doesn’t hold back in the slightest, presenting a sonic gumbo that’s jubilant, and engaging, and fun, and crazy
The Arcs ‘Yours, Dreamily’
The music on Yours Dreamily, the debut album from Dan Auerbach’s new project The Arcs, seems anything but an aside
FIDLAR ‘Too’
FIDLAR attempt to clean up their ‘scuz rock’ sound to create a (more) mainstream record with Too
Lou Barlow ‘Brace The Wave’
Dinosaur Jr. bassist Lou Barlow continues to make personal, interesting, melodic music 30 years into his career with his latest solo endeavor, Brace The Wave
The Fratellis ‘Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied’
The Fratellis have added some twang to their signature pop rock anthems on their new record, Eyes Wide Tongue Tied
Gardens & Villa ‘Music for Dogs’
Gardens & Villa have blurred the lines between work, living space, and recreation with Music for Dogs
Radkey ‘Dark Black Makeup’
Radkey’s debut full-length record, Dark Black Make-up, is likely to incite mosh pits in your living room – or any room, really
Destroyer ‘Poison Season’
With Poison Season, Dan Bejar’s composition and arranging skills finally catch up to his ever-present flair for the dramatic
The Hummingbirds ’13 Days’
Husband-wife duo The Hummingbirds breathe a new wild energy into Americana music with 13 Days
Yo La Tengo ‘Stuff Like That There’
Stuff Like That There is mainly comprised of covers and re-workings of older Yo La Tengo songs, ranging from the obscure to the iconic
DRINKS ‘Hermits on Holiday’
With Hermits on Holiday, Tim Presley (of White Fence) and Cate Le Bon have brewed up some of the most unique songs of the year
The Maccabees ‘Marks to Prove It’
Marks To Prove It is an incredibly confident affair, done by a band at the height of their powers
