“Blink Twice” finds the Arkells roaring out new tunes filled with vibrant life

 Arkells – Blink Twice (Hamilton, Ontario) Nothing seems to be able to slow down pace or fury of the Arkells, as every few years finds them roaring out with new tunes filled with vibrant life. While maybe not their most distinct album sonically, Arkells are clearly trying to assert a

Album Reviews: Spirit of the Beehive, Brockhampton and Paul McCartney Remixes

 Spirit of the Beehive — Entertainment, Death  (Philadelphia, PA) Experimental music can sometimes feel like it explores more than it evaluates, and Spirit of the Beehive find a way to make their explorations feel worthwhile. With the right balance of unusual soundscapes and pounding rock moments, this is a record that

A year in music — the best albums of 2020

 10. U.S. Girls — Heavy Light (Toronto/Chicago) To evolve the ideas she crafted on In a Poem Unlimited, Meg Remy has found a lot more groove than grow in her new record. This doesn't shake out the same level of pressing art-pop she got before but it merges narrative, abstract, and

Album Reviews for November 4, 2019

 The Desert Sessions - Vol. 11 & 12 (Palm Desert, CA) As Joshua Homme lets us further inside his twisted mind, his Desert Sessions recordings show us how interesting he can be with a larger cast than Queens of the Stone Age. Though it's not always the most coherent listen,