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.”
Album Reviews
Anti Flag: American Fall | Commercialized Rebellion
When you have such a polarising figure in the White House, Anti-Flag and Punk as a whole should be doing something different to the establishment.
Grateful Dead: RFK Stadium 1989 | Hot, Humid, and Heady Jams
The Grateful Dead release RFK Stadium 1989 captures two overlooked nights during their late 80s/early 90s renaissance, making it a worthy archival release.
I Miss The Old Taylor: On Reputation and Reputations
From Red to Reputation: This past year, Taylor Swift’s been in the headlines for what I’m sure she’d call all the wrong reasons.
Glassjaw: Material Control | Converting Haters Into Fans and Handing Out Headaches
Glassjaw's Material Control is a late contender for album of the year, a dynamic release that reintroduces Glassjaw to a new generation of people.
Aly & AJ: Ten Years | New and Improved or Slightly New & Repackaged?
As stated in my “Where Are The Negative Album Reviews” article a while back, I refuse to review releases...
Jackie Shane: Any Other Way | Out of the Shadows
With Numero Group's new compilation Any Other Way, it's high time to rediscover Jackie Shane's compelling, trailblazing, and all-too-short career.
Angel Olsen: Phases | Hate This Album… Also: Highly Recommended
Angel Olsen is an amazing artist. She’s an extremely gifted songwriter. Anyway, yeah... I really don’t like Phases very much.
Bob Dylan: The Bootleg Series Vol. 13: Trouble No More | A Powerful Period of Music
Trouble No More, the new Bob Dylan Bootleg Series release, shines a light on Dylan's gospel years, an overlooked and rewarding period of his music.
Quicksand: Interiors | on ‘post-hardcore,’ instant nostalgia, and aging gracefully
For a band that defines itself as ‘post-hardcore,’ I’m uncertain that the members of Quicksand would want their...