album reviews
Thin Lips’ Riff Hard Refuses to Let You Run from the Truth
Anika Pyle (Chumped, Katie Ellen) found the Philly band’s debut record to be almost too real.
Luke Haines Deems the Monkees’ Good Times! the Album of the Year
Sorry Radiohead. Sorry Bowie. It’s all about those fantastic Monkee voices.
Was Ariana Grande’s Feminist Twitter Manifesto More Dangerous Than Her Album?
Nite Jewel’s Ramona Gonzalez delves into Grande’s Dangerous Woman.
Terry Allen’s Juarez is an Ode to the Road that this Musician Finds Unnervingly Accurate
Haley Fohr (Circuit des Yeux) finds the parallels between touring and Allen’s classic concept album.
Luke Haines (the Auteurs, Black Box Recorder) Really Wanted to Like Richard Ashcroft’s These People
Sadly, it was cockless and weak as a runt child's piss.
Will Butler (Arcade Fire) Talks Radiohead’s A Moon Shaped Pool
He also drew some pictures to (literally) illustrate his thoughts on standout track, “True Love Waits.”
White Lung Breathes Life into Characters Both Dark and Bright on Paradise
Marissa Nadler talks some of the best modern lyrics she’s heard in ages.
On How Fandom Can Be a Lonely Business
Dale Eisinger has spent more than eight years waiting for Fog’s For Good. Is he the only one?
See the Coathangers’ Nosebleed Weekend in Manicure Form
Rapper/nail artist Clara Bizna$$ channels this record’s sassy yet grownup vibe into some sassy yet grownup nail art.
Saul Williams Waxes Poetic on PJ Harvey’s The Hope Six Demolition Project
PJ Harvey sings a community of hope in a world filled with countless transgressions against love, against thought, against beauty...
This Piece About Parquet Courts’ Human Performance Will Make You Really Anxious
Ned Russin of Title Fight felt anxious about writing a piece about anxiety on a record that’s about anxiety.
Mayer Hawthorne’s Man About Town Will Mummify You in a Daydream
Krizz Kaliko traveled back to happier times while listening to Hawthorne’s newest release.
