Authors: Justin Gallegos
Review: Telekinesis – Dormarion
Michael Lerner has harnessed the ability to merge synths and guitar fuzz to create an effective blend of indie psych-garage. He’s a jack-of-all-trades with everything from an acoustic ballad to new wave on “Ever True,” which sounds like a new-generation Yaz song. … read more
Review: Shamir – Northtown
With a falsetto that ignores gender identity and production help from GODMODE head Nick Sylvester, the Northtown EP is an assertive debut. … read more
Review: Shabazz Palaces – Lese Majesty
Shabazz Palaces = Outkast + JJ Doom … read more
Review: Santé Les Amis – Sudamericana
Santé Les Amis = Valentin y Los Volcanes + The Faint / Cut Copy … read more
Review: SBTRKT – Wonder Where We Land
SBTRKT = James Blake x Jai Paul … read more
Review: Shearwater – Jet Plane and Oxbow
Shearwater = Daughn Gibson / Damien Jurado + Songs: Ohia
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Review: Scott And Charlene’s Wedding
As if a debut album of numbingly good lo-fi fuzz and blues wasn’t enough Craig Dermody is back with an outstanding EP. With less fuzz, and rhythms more poppy than before, Dermody belts out more tales about injuries, love and sadness. … read more
Review: Said The Whale – hawaiii
Hawaiii is an album that sounds exactly like what you’d expect radio-friendly indie rock to sound like. This means that it’s just as likely that a preteen girl will play their music as it is that your mom will. … read more
Review: Ramona Lisa – Arcadia
Ramona Lisa Arcadia Terrible Street: 04.15 Ramona Lisa = Space Project + St. Vincent / Little Dragon Chairlift frontwoman, Caroline Polacheck, frequents an alternate universe known as Arcadia, inspired by European landscapes and the intricate beauties of insects. Her solo debut is an invitation to explore this realm, her offering of worthy art in the
Review: Run The Jewels – Run The Jewels 2
Run The Jewels = Captain Murphy x Cannibal Ox … read more
Review: Ronnie Heart – you(r) mine
Ronnie Heart = Ghostland Observatory / Prince
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Review: Saâda Bonaire – Self-Titled
My mind was blown when I first listened to this record. It’s like falling in love with The Beatles and then finding a long, lost band like Nirvana who sound just as influential in modern music. This re-issue is a must hear, especially for music history buffs. … read more
