Album Review: Wilco – Star Wars
Instead of giving fans a gift card to Sears, Wilco has given them something personalized and crafted by hand. This gift is the solid new album Star Wars.
2015
2015
The 20 Best Albums of 2015 (So Far)
The 20 Best Albums of 2015 according to Dan Vesper and M. Milner with a few albums from Jon including: Kendrick Lamar, Grimes, Drake, Failure, & Tame Impala
Album Review: Mumford & Sons – Wilder Mind (Deluxe Edition)
The deluxe edition of Wilder Mind comes with an additional four outstanding bonus tracks, all recorded live. Mumford & Sons have made another amazing album.
Album Review: Container – LP
There’s little in the way of romance or restraint on LP, but that Container’s intent. As an intelligent, deliberately messy composition and it’s a success.
New Jams: Hard Femme – Masculinity and Other Inconveniences
M. Milner stumbles onto Hard Femme almost by accident and becomes addicted to their first EP Masculinity and Other Inconveniences.
Tove Lo is the Pop Star We Need
With Tove Lo, we have a pop star who encompasses the allure of early Britney, the unabashed sentimentality of Robyn, and the songwriting chops of Sia.
Album Review: Jason Isbell – Something More Than Free
When Southeastern was released, I thought it was the highest point in Jason Isbell ’s career. Something More Than Free pushes further into greatness.
The Journey of Tame Impala’s Currents
The lesson Tame Impala's Currents tries to drill into our skulls is simple, but in the right hands (Kevin Parker's) simultaneously sublime is Let it happen.
Album Review: High on Fire – Luminiferous
High on Fire's seventh album Luminiferous demonstrates a renewed focus and ferocity. They do what they do best and still take risks.
10 Questions with Fight AMP
Phil speaks with Jon DeHart and Mike McGinnis of Fight AMP about their latest record, Constantly Off, Nirvana, and the state of noise rock at large.