The xx: I See You | New Ideas are Good
Is I See You an accessible record that plays with pop sensibilities in ways The xx never attempted in the past? Absolutely.
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S U R V I V E : RR7349 | Beyond the Stranger Things Soundtrack
On RR7349, Survive's created a record of expertly crafted ‘80s-inflected synth-pop and prove there's more to the band than the Stranger Things soundtrack.
Foretaste: Space Echoes | They Like ‘80s Music!
Foretaste's new LP Space Echoes is a fun, 80s-indebted pop record writes Adam Newton, and a really good pastiche, but ultimately still a pastiche.
LCD Soundsystem: Sound of Silver 33 1/3 | A Frustrating Read
The unheralded problem with the 33 1/3 series of books is that one of them will probably piss...
SBTRKT Lets the Beats and the Vocals Shine on Save Yourself
In the end, SBTRKT's Save Yourself represents what you want from a stellar producer: a combination of fantastic music and wonderful arrangements.
Charli XCX Gets Hard on the Vroom Vroom EP
Charli XCX goes into an exciting creative direction on Vroom Vroom, but she is trying to create a hard-edged persona for herrself out of thin air.
Album Review: School of Seven Bells – SVIIB
SVIIB is not a door closing on School of Seven Bells, it’s a door opening into the rest of Alejandra Deheza’s life and career. SVIIB is excellent.
Record Review: Majical Cloudz – Wait & See EP
Majical Cloudz does strike out in a new direction with The Wait & See, but it does so with a well-stocked collection of tools from its earlier efforts.
Nicolas Jaar: The Genius of Nymphs
I'm enamored with the genius of Nicolas Jaar. Throughout all three Nymph EPs, he delicately constructs layers of sounds, sensations, and sensibilities.
Album Review: Disclosure – Caracal
If the Lawrence Brothers are proud of Caracal, then I’m happy for them. Disclosure certainly know how to make a better electro-pop tune than I do.