Album Review: Tobias Jesso Jr. – Goon
Tobias Jesso Jr gives the classic piano man a modern update on his debut Goon, and Tom Vickress applauds its masterful, minimal songwriting.
Album Reviews
Album Review: Lonely Robot – Please Come Home
Please Come Home, John Mitchell's debut solo album as Lonely Robot, is too reliant on 80's tropes and over-compressed guitar. Aaron Cooper investigates.
Album Review: Madonna – Rebel Heart
It should come as no surprise that the attitude of Madonna's Rebel Heart picks up where MDNA leaves off: an elder stateswoman trying to regain her youth.
Album Review: Death Grips – Jenny Death
The first half of the powers that b, Niggas On The Moon, has more outright ideas, Death Grips overcook their better ideas on the second half, Jenny Death.
Album Review: Houndmouth – Little Neon Limelight
Houndmouth’s Little Neon Limelight features great playing and solid writing, but perhaps neither would hold up without the singular joy behind the songs.
Album Review: Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar is telling no lies on To Pimp A Butterfly: an album that confounds his audience with its production and asks questions with its lyrics.
Album Review: 36 Crazyfists – Time and Trauma
36 Crazyfists' new album, Time and Trauma is awful and Josh Peters is disappointed in the decidedly nu-metal direction they've taken.
Album Review: Modest Mouse – Strangers to Ourselves
Modest Mouse's new album Strangers to Ourselves is a strong comeback, even if it doesn't live up to the high standards set by their early work.
Kendrick Lamar – The Shape of Rap To Come
Dan Vesper's reviews Kendrick Lamar's unreleased album To Pimp A Butterfly and predicts that it will be as amazing as everyone hopes it will be.
Cherubs Interview and Review of 2 Ynfynyty
Brandon catches up Cherubs (TX) to talk about their insanely great album 2 Ynfynyty, their love for Mylar balloons, and their big plans with Tawny Kitaen.