Music
Review: The Dare – What’s Wrong With New York?
As The Dare iconically put it, “What’s a blogger to a rocker”? What’s a SLUG Contributing Writer to The Dare? … read more
Linkin Park’s “The Emptiness Machine” Is Far From Empty
he Linkin Park brass and Armstrong knew they would have to deal with the controversy, and I think they’re going about it fine. … read more
Review: MJ Lenderman – Manning Fireworks
Manning Fireworks is a stained-glass window made of crushed beer bottles to commemorate those who were abandoned by the world. … read more
Review: Sabrina Carpenter – Short N’ Sweet
Sabrina Carpenter on her album Short n’ Sweet is just fun, upbeat, and makes something you immediately grasp and return to again and again. … read more
Review: Magdalena Bay – Imaginal Disk
A project of the Los Angeles-based duo, Imaginal Disk is sophomore album of Magdalena Bay —and in it, they’re hitting their stride. … read more
Review: Fontaines D.C. – Romance
Romance is an undeniably pop-infused project for Fontaines D.C. that balances rolling melodies expertly against its existential lyricism and signature tones. … read more
Review: Icarus Phoenix – I Should Have Known The Things...
A mosaic of different inspirations, the album is a smash artistic success and could easily secure the band their own audience.
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Review: Destroy Boys – Funeral Soundtrack #4
The album is, in many ways, a funeral for old identities and relationships, but it’s also a celebration of new ways of living. … read more
Review: beabadoobee – This Is How Tomorrow Moves
This Is How Tomorrow Moves is a departure from Laus’ traditional sound but finds more solid grounding in the landing then she ever had before. … read more
Review: Brunch – DOGINYA
The PR email I received described Brunch as “punk but Gen-Z,” which has proven to be very accurate. … read more
Review: Robber Robber – Wild Guess
Grimy and distorted to a thick TV-static fuzz, Robber Robber’s Wild Guess is a big leap from Caldera and delivers on almost all the promise they showed just three years prior. … read more
Review: Eminem – The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de...
Cementing himself as one of the most powerhouse rappers in the music industry, Eminem has fought tooth and nail to make it to the top. … read more
