MANIAC: Dead Dance Club | The Joys of No-Frills Rock Music
So, when Dead Dance Club by MANIAC hit my ears, I was instantly transported back to the front seat of my 1997 Toyota Corolla.
Adam P. Newton
Wild Moccasins: Look Together | Breaking Up Sucks, but the Music is Great
when I heard that the new release from Wild Moccasins, Look Together was rooted in the breakup between its two principal members I was worried.
GAS: Rausch | Music Discovery as a Force for Good
GAS' new album, Rausch is a master class in projecting measured nuance with the capacity to amaze if you peek beneath the surface.
Courtney Barnett: Tell Me How You Really Feel | Reflections on Art, Artistry, and Growth
I don’t want Courtney Barnett to sit still - not for my sake or my daughter’s, even if that means she won’t be able to truly appreciate how good Tell Me How You Really Feel is for several years.
Dolly Parton, Gender, and Country Music | A Lifetime of Busting Barriers
Dolly Parton, Gender, and Country Music portrays an artist of strength and verve who’s committed to being exactly who she wants to be on her terms, no matter what the traditional paternalistic power structure dictated she should do.
xxxy – A Fleeting Moment | Disco + House = Fun!
xxxy's new 12" "A Fleeting Moment" is deeply rooting in both house and disco. Giving you everything you need to keep your body moving....even if that's a sin.
Fever Ray: Plunge | Unsettling Pop for Unsettling Times
On Plunge, Fever Ray declares “You might not want to hear this, but you need to hear it, and you’ll really like it. Because I’m really fucking persuasive.”
Jessie Ware: Glasshouse | Relationship Advice in Song Form
Jessie Ware's Glasshouse is a classy and clear-eyed ode to building and strengthening her relationship through a series of frank, yet caring love songs.
Four Tet: New Energy | Making Peace with Your Expectations
B.G.M.'s Adam Newton explains why Four Tet's new album is a 14-song album of impeccable musicianship that doesn’t say anything or go anywhere in particular.
Fergie: Double Dutchess | Love Sucks (But It’s Hard to Let Go)
Double Dutchess finds Fergie telling HER story with strength and confidence, and that might be what matters most. But the music (mostly) sucks.