Garage Rock Is Dead
By Ali Koehler | August 6, 2018
By Ali Koehler | August 6, 2018
Garage Rock Is Dead
Or, at least, the new Ty Segall/White Fence collab makes Ali Koehler wish it were.
Tag: album reviews
On John Coltrane, a Brilliant Asker of Questions
By M.C. Taylor | August 3, 2018
By M.C. Taylor | August 3, 2018
On John Coltrane, a Brilliant Asker of Questions
"John Coltrane's work was love in all of its messy and complicated and Godly glory."
The Ecstasies and Sorrows of Half Waif
By Harmony Tividad | July 30, 2018
By Harmony Tividad | July 30, 2018
The Ecstasies and Sorrows of Half Waif
Nandi Rose Plunkett's latest album explores the catch-22 of being human.
On the Endlessness of Deafheaven
By Devin McKnight | July 23, 2018
By Devin McKnight | July 23, 2018
On the Endlessness of Deafheaven
"If the song is longer than four minutes and 20 seconds, you’re pushing it, buddy."
Ovlov Sells Their Shame
By Felix Walworth | July 19, 2018
By Felix Walworth | July 19, 2018
Ovlov Sells Their Shame
On their latest album, the band turns the personal into the anthemic.
Jenn Champion is the Pop Star We Need
By Robin Edwards | July 13, 2018
By Robin Edwards | July 13, 2018
Jenn Champion is the Pop Star We Need
"Instead of crying and puking about all the troubles of the world, this record offers a different solution: dancing it all out."
On BODEGA, and the Imitators and Innovators of Punk
By Cullen Omori | July 11, 2018
By Cullen Omori | July 11, 2018
On BODEGA, and the Imitators and Innovators of Punk
"Borrowing from older genres and mining long-forgotten albums is a birthright of any hard working, smart musician."
Jess Abbott Wants to Taunt You With Her Secrets
By Abby Weems | June 27, 2018
By Abby Weems | June 27, 2018
Jess Abbott Wants to Taunt You With Her Secrets
It's not easy to slip away unscathed when making music is your form of therapy.
John Maus is a Modern Day Opera Ghost
By Mackenzie Scott | June 25, 2018
By Mackenzie Scott | June 25, 2018
John Maus is a Modern Day Opera Ghost
"I think, in a way, all great recordings are created for the subconscious mind."
Sparkle Hard is Sincere Without Being Gaudy
By Chad Peck | June 22, 2018
Sparkle Hard is Sincere Without Being Gaudy
Chad Peck dissects the many sides of Stephen Malkmus on the latest Jicks record.