ZAO: The Well Intentioned Virus | Life. Loss. God. Atheism. Love. Peace.
Zao released The Well Intentioned Virus on their own label in their own control. Not chasing fame or money, just creating some real and heavy art.
Album Reviews
Sleater-Kinney: Live in Paris | Pretty Damn Good Live
Sleater-Kinney's new record Live In Paris captures the band as they've never been heard before: loud, powerful and compelling. M Milner reviews.
No Plans For No Plan: A Look At David Bowie’s Final EP
Despite being a solid, handful of songs, was David Bowie's No Plan made for convenience or capitalism? Aaron investigates.
Bonobo: Migration | Breaking the Boundaries of Downtempo Electronica
With Migration, Bonobo's Simon Green expands on more genres he hasn't explored in his previous releases, constantly breaking the boundaries of downtempo electronica.
Cloud Nothings: Life Without Sound | Dark Pop for Our Impending Doom
Cloud Nothings have made music that will not be forgotten. Life Without a Sound is music that can serve as a confidant for the disillusioned.
Run the Jewels: Preparing Crowds for the End Times, One City at a Time
. All photos courtesy of Oriana Belavic. Listening to Run the Jewels 3, I keep coming back to one...
Metallica: Hardwired… To Self-Destruct | Still Hardwired… To Rule The Metal World?
Despite what Hardwired...To Self-Destruct turned out to sound like, Metallica is still a legendary band that can pretty much do whatever they want.
Bon Iver: 22, A Million | Something Completely Different
No one however, could have expected such a dramatic (and experimental) alteration to come with Bon Iver’s third album titled 22, A Million.
Charlie Parker: Unheard Bird | Best Jazz Reissue of 2016
UMe's new Unheard Bird is a generous sampling of previously-unreleased Charlie Parker alternate takes, mixed with released masters. M Milner reviews.
Box Set Review: Steve Hillage | Searching for the Spark | Review
The mammoth, 22-CD box set Searching for the Spark presents Steve Hillage's career in detail, from 60s rocker to 2000s techno. M Milner reviews.