An assault on Martin Bisi by gang activity outside of a Gowanus area Whole Foods became the genesis for the 35th Anniversary record of BC Studio. Weird origin aside, the album entitled BC35 is one of the coolest and original releases of 2018.
American Utopia is quite possibly the bravest album of David Byrne's career. The main reason is because it is fearless. I'm not even the biggest Talking Heads fan. I'm a writing this as a fan of American Utopia, this is the American dream I can agree with.
Reflection is not a powerful piece of work but it doesn’t intend to be. This is Brian Eno reconnecting with the changeability & situational purpose of music
Need to know what albums you need to hear from last month? You do? Good! Effervescent birthday boy, Phil Maye has got you covered with the dope dope jams.
It’s a vaguely familiar name to music nerds: Bill Laswell. He’s known as a skilled bassist who’s played with bunch of New York scenesters and as a producer.
Nils Frahm’s musicianship is ever-present on Solo, proving that the term “composer” is a more accurate descriptor of his writing style and incredible output
I'm excited to revisit Teen Daze's Glacier as the autumnal chill segues into winter's frost and to see if any new, previously unnoticed textures prevail.
Lost in the debate over how U2 released Songs of Innocence is if it's any good. It's not a return to form, but Mark Milner says it's a welcome return for U2