album reviews
Will Toledo (Car Seat Headrest) on Kanye’s Most Repulsive (and Amazing) Album
A human being is a repulsive creature, too, when broken down into parts. It is only upon glimpsing the whole that beauty can be found.
Solange’s A Seat at the Table Feels Like Magic
For Xenia Rubinos, the record is all about finding power and grace amid oppression and pain.
Brookzill’s Throwback to the Future is Good Music You Can Feel for Real
Xenia Rubinos wants you to bump this super group’s record and enjoy!
David J (M.C. Nightshade, Bauhaus, Love and Rockets) Shows Us How to Carpe Noctem
The musician/author takes us inside his creeptastic new record with the Theatre Bizarre Orchestra.
Luke Haines (the Auteurs, Blackbox Recorder) Was Not Thrilled When He Heard the Pixies Had a New Record
Luckily, Head Carrier delivered.
On Terror and Marissa Nadler’s Art
Zohra Atash (Azar Swan) set out to write about Nadler’s record, but kept getting sidetracked by the news.
Patterson Hood’s New Favorite ‘Dark Night of the Soul’ Record is Preoccupations
The Drive-By Truckers co-founder reflects on the band’s new name and enduring sound.
Listening to Okkervil River’s Away in a Children’s Hospital Waiting Room
Morgan Enos (Hollow Sunshine, Other Houses) first heard Will Sheff’s new record when he needed it most.
Ryley Walker’s New Record Reminds Us That There’s Still Humanity in Music
Zach Rogue (Rogue Wave) talks Golden Sings That Have Been Sung and RE-humanization of music.
Joshua Winstead (Metric) Found a Lot to Love about Michael Kiwanuka’s Newest Record
The bassist takes on Kiwanuka’s Love and Hate.
Minor Victories’ Debut Album Reminded Michale Graves (formerly the Misfits) of Working with a Death Row Inmate
If you are able to make a higher sort of connection with the person you are being creative with, magic might happen.
Mitski’s Puberty 2 Captures the Love and Sadness of Growing up
Marissa Nadler can’t stop quoting her favorite lyrics from this summer standout.
