Music
Review: War Child Records – HELP(2)
HELP(2) by War Child Records showcases indie’s range through original songs and truly ingenious covers. It has a consistent tone of resistance mixed with grief. … read more
Review: Mumford & Sons – Prizefighter
There’s something about Prizefighter that feels like a warm, comforting hug. The record’s cover, a battered and bruised lighter, invokes the air of an heirloom. … read more
Review: Ween – Bring out the Foos: Live 1996
Bring Out the Foos: Live 1996 is a record that proves to be extremely unusual for Ween both during its recording and its final release 30 years later. … read more
Review: Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds — Mutiny...
I listened to Mutiny After Midnight by Johnny Blue Skies over a dozen times. What proceeds is a raw, rock-heavy coalescence of edgy hedonism and revolution. … read more
Review: Harry Styles — Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally
Harry Styles peeks out from behind his pop persona and gives longtime fans and casual listeners alike a rare glimpse of a side of Harry we’ve never seen before. … read more
Review: Mitski — Nothing’s About to Happen to Me
On Nothing’s About To Happen To Me, Mitski removes the veil that hides the lonely, lost and isolated souls that drift wall-to-wall in their own homes, like ghosts. … read more
Review: Mon Rovîa — Bloodline
Mon Rovîa has gone viral. Bloodline offers firsthand perspective of war and violence that’s often missed by artists who haven’t witnessed such subjects. … read more
Review: YAWC-TV — Broadcast Complete
YAWC-TV shows demonstrable competence in the structuring of his records, though he takes an unorthodox approach with Broadcast Complete. … read more
Review: The Horse — The Horse
The Horse combines the styles of folk, ambient and chamber music to create a sound that is somehow both comforting and disquieting. … read more
Review: Dry Cleaning — Secret Love
Secret Love, is a stunner. Vocalist Florence Shaw talk/sings in a delicious, deadpan and direct style, around her stream of consciousness. … read more
Review: A$AP Rocky — Don’t Be Dumb
Friendly fire with fake arms and the following drama that ensues is what sets the tone for this piece. … read more
Review: Zach Bryan — With Heaven on Top
The record is Bryan’s messiest. He’s all over the place in the perfect way. He oscillates between gentle and upbeat, never sitting still long enough to process. … read more
