The musical rollercoaster of Angèle’s Nonante-Cinq.
Angèle fuses disparate genres and emotions into a remarkable rollercoaster of music.
OK Cool’s latest EP is a surrealist strain of homegrown indie rock.
Beyond Nostalgia: A Retrospective on The Black Parade
The Man Behind the Metaphors: Aesop Rock’s “The Impossible Kid”
Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You is a celestial, American fairytale.
A career-defining statement from a band at the height of their powers.
Thundersteel, The Return of Riot
Riot’s sixth full release, Thundersteel, is the greatest album to come out of the mid-eighties American power metal scene.
Unraveling the beautiful contradictions of Björk’s Homogenic.
A look back on Bjork’s magnum opus—1997’s magical and unbelievably timeless Homogenic.
Evincing Vincent in Vince Staples
On Vince Staples’ self-titled album, he strips away the flashier elements of his previous projects in favor of a minimalist and deeply personal account of his harsh upbringing.
The Afterlife and Outer Space in Sonny Smith’s Antenna to the Afterworld.
Whether he is making dog heads out of clay or publishing personal vignettes on his website, musician and artist Sonny Smith’s eccentric creativity is unlike any other.
On Solar Power, Lorde rejects ideals to find utopia.
How did Solar Power become one of the most controversial albums of its year?
Phoebe Bridgers’ Punisher is a Horror Movie
A one-year retrospective.
A Somewhat Brief Inquiry into “A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships” by The 1975
Released in 2018, the 1975’s third studio album shows undeniable musical growth and maturity for a group with an already distinct sound.
On Blackout, Britney Spears’ Sinister Technopop Finds Power in Distance
Britney Spears’ breakdown album and magnum opus is an artificial wonderland of distortion that wisely avoids the trends towards confessional pop.
Sampling the Avalanches’ Brilliant ‘We Will Always Love You’
By combining their plunderphonic sensibilities with an eclectic list of collaborators, the Avalanches present a dazzling helping of electronic and neo-psychedelia that is equal parts nostalgic and forward-thinking.