album reviews
Sean McGuinness (Pissed Jeans, Rat Fist) Talks Vexx’s Give and Take
Vexx is so good it makes Sean McGuinness consider the current state of his health.
Jonah Matranga (Far, Onelinedrawing) Talks Rhett Miller’s The Traveler
The new Rhett Miller album is good, but it suffers from the best problem a musician can have: the New Slang Problem.
Joe Casey (Protomartyr) Talks the Fall’s Sub-Lingual Tablet
Call him a dabbler if you must, but Joe Casey thinks the Fall are as weird and powerful as ever on their new album.
Luke Haines (the Auteurs, Black Box Recorder) Talks FFS’ FFS
Mr. Haines was prepared to dislike FFS but concludes, "If you don't like it, you are either a lobotomised eunuch or a British restaurant critic."
The Weepies Talk Rocky Votolato’s Hospital Handshakes
The Weepies had never heard Rocky Votolato's music before this album. Now they're fans.
Nick Catchdubs Talks Zedd’s True Colors
Although German EDM superstar Zedd's latest album is marketed as dance-pop, Nick Catchdubs prefers to think of it as "prog-rock with drops."
Adam Schatz (Landlady) Talks Thee Oh Sees’ Mutilator Defeated at Last
The opening track of Thee Oh Sees' new album is the prism through which the whole rest of the album can be seen.
Olga Bell Talks Jamie XX’s In Colour
Both stimulant and salve, Jamie xx's full-spectrum album flouts the idea that it's easier to attract attention with aggression than with its opposite.
Will Sheff (Okkervil River) Talks Bill Fay’s Who Is the Sender?
The faith in rediscovered cult favorite Bill Fay's songs about God, war, greed and nature is strong — you can lean against it and it will hold you up.
Larkin Grimm Talks Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard’s Django and Jimmie
In an inspired work of country-jazz fusion, two icons reveal the secret of staying in it for the long run: don’t give a fuck what anyone else thinks.
Mish Way (White Lung) Talks the Holydrug Couple’s Moonlust
Mish Way's husband might not get it, but the Holydrug Couple's Moonlust makes life easier to get through.
Claire L. Evans (YACHT) Talks Holly Herndon’s Platform
When alien archaeologists want to know what life was like in the 21st century, Holly Herndon's Platform will be an invaluable resource.











