Album Review: Waxahatchee – Ivy Tripp
With Ivy Tripp, Waxahatchee steps out of the boxes someone else might make for them and their art to produce real beauty, and not just the feminine kind.
JP Gorman
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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.
Afroman Screwed Up, But Stay Off The Stage, Idiots
Afroman was wrong, he screwed up. But a non-performer should never get on-stage during a show. Just don’t do it. Not unless your name’s on the marquee.
Album Review: Sonny and the Sunsets – Talent Night at the Ashram
Sonny and the Sunsets test their limits on Talent Night at the Ashram, which is weird. However, there is much grace in being weird, though.
Album Review: Father John Misty – I Love You, Honeybear
You don’t want to play this at a party, but if you’re feeling low to baseline and have time to spare, Father John MIsty's I Love You, Honeybear is the jam.
Album Review: Belle and Sebastian – Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance
Belle and Sebastian's new LP, Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance, is like a party that just doesn't end, and JP explains why that may not be the greatest thing.
Album Review: The Decemberists – What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World
What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World is the Decemberists’ answer to what they’ve been and what they’re supposed to continue to be and mean.
2014 Sucked: “Happy,” “Shake It Off,” and a Bad Year for America
Things happened, and are happening, ones that demand attention and serious thought. As shitty as things got in 2014, we can’t really afford to just be happy and clap along or shake it off anymore.
Album Review: TV On The Radio – Seeds
Tv On The Radio's Seeds is a dance pop album written and produced by middle-aged dudes who used to make some of the most creative American indie rock.
Album Review: King Tuff – Black Moon Spell
Find it, buy it, and listen to it, before it’s too late. Anything else you read about King Tuff's Black Moon Spell is a waste of your time.