music commentary

"Borrowing from older genres and mining long-forgotten albums is a birthright of any hard working, smart musician."

It's not easy to slip away unscathed when making music is your form of therapy.

"I think, in a way, all great recordings are created for the subconscious mind."

Chad Peck dissects the many sides of Stephen Malkmus on the latest Jicks record.

Hundreds of Days debunks everything Terra Naomi thought she knew about harp music.

Two Parts Together is about asking questions, and the band is clever enough not to answer them for us.

Or maybe even someone you don't.

Beyondless gives me hope, happiness, and most important, anxiety.

Listening to Space Gun is like discovering a classic that you somehow missed out on when it first hit.

Why would I write about whether Vessel is good or not? For me, it’s like whether a dog is good or not. The dog is of course a good dog.

The album guides listeners through the mental environments their creator inhabits.

A review organized in double-sided moods: fast and laconic, awake and asleep, lonesome and communal.