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...
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The National: Sleep Well Beast | A Dense Look at The Human Condition
At some point during Sleep Well Beast, I realized that maybe The National really are the American Radiohead, and maybe this is their Kid A.
Broken Social Scene: Hug of Thunder | Unwanted Nostalgia
If there ever was a white people equivalent to the Wu-Tang Clan—Broken Social Scene are it and their latest album Hug of Thunder is an unnecessary reunion.
Shoegazing in 2017 with a reunited Slowdive
Slowdive’s best material is Souvlaki, and their latest album is successful enough overall that it isn’t going to be detrimental to their legacy
Jesu / Sun Kil Moon: 30 Seconds to The Decline of Planet Earth | The Artist Hates His Life
Kevin hates his life so he decided to write some Kozelek fan fiction and to the new Sun Kil Moon / Jesu album 30 Seconds to The Decline of Planet Earth
Diet Cig: Swear I’m Good at This | Youthful music for young people
Diet Cig make incredibly idiosyncratic fuzzed out indie pop, and Swear I’m Good at This is about as precious and precocious as it gets.
Sun Kil Moon: Common As Light And Love Are Red Valleys Of Blood | The Artist Continues to Take a Piss
Sun Kil Moon's Common As Light and Love Are Red Valleys of Blood barely resembles music. Mark Kozelek continues to use your ears a toilet.
Ryan Adams: Prisoner | Not Perfect And Directly Personal
Prisoner is not a perfect album, and truthfully no Ryan Adams album is perfect. When it works, it really works, but it’s not a “fun” record by any means.
A Tribe Called Quest: We Got it From Here…Thank You 4 Your Service | Deserves Your Attention
Far from perfect, A Tribe Called Quest's, 'We Got it From Here…Thank You 4 Your Service' is a listen that expects your patience and attention.
The Radio Dept.: Running Out of Love | Their First Album IN SIX YEARS
The Radio Dept.'s Running Out of Love isn’t a bad record; it just has the unfortunate distinction of being a kind of boring, meandering one.