The Jesus and Mary Chain: Damage and Joy | Is Candy Still Dead?
With nostalgic reunions gaining popularity and shoegaze losing steam, where does The Jesus and Mary Chain's new album Damage and Joy fit in?
Album Reviews
Cairobi: Re-imagine and Reinvigorate Prog
Cairobi's latest release is a beautiful ride. Despite being released in January it no doubt will be in heavy rotation throughout the summer.
Father John Misty: Pure Comedy | I’m not mad, I’m just disappointed
Father John Misty's Pure Comedy is a trudge. A slow, wandering, trudge through a swamp of uninspiring, over-produced, first drafts put to music.
Maggie Rogers: Now That the Light Is Fading | Much more than “Alaska”
You may have heard Maggie Rogers' single, “Alaska.” But if that’s where you stop, you’re missing the best part of her new EP, Now That the Light Is Fading.
Overkill: The Grinding Wheel | Absolute Riff-Storm
Overkill's The Grinding Wheel is a patchy piece of work that quite often cannot pick itself up out its own absurdity. Put it still thrashes and grinds.
Thundercat: Drunk | 70s soul jazz grooves, deep introspection, and a quirky sense of humor.
Thundercat's new record Drunk is a stunning mix of 70s soul jazz grooves, deep introspection and a quirky sense of humour. M Milner reviews.
David Bazan: Care | A Reflection on the Human Condition
Let’s get this out of the way at the beginning. David Bazan might be one of my favorite...
Peter Silberman: Impermanence | Songs From The Deaf
Peter Silberman never truly fulfills his musical showcase of instrumentation (falsetto notwithstanding) on any Impermanence track.
Ed Sheeran: Divide | Still Stalking Her Instagram
Ed Sheeran's Divide to me is more of a compilation of 16 tracks that had no intention of flowing together to make a complete album.
Los Campesinos!: Sick Scenes | A Stumbling Start to Where They Left Off
My overall impression of Sick Scenes is Los Campesinos! is attempting to start where they left off, and while it’s exciting it’s a little disappointing.