Album Reviews: Jack White, Confidence Man, Beachwood Sparks, Andreya Casablanca, David Lynch

 Jack White – No Name Detroit, MI/Nashville, TN After at least a hand’s worth of projects and decades of music, Jack White managed to surprise fans first by quietly including his new record with sales at his label’s store, and then doubly so when that same record turned out to

Album Reviews: Kneecap, Bat for Lashes, Arooj Aftab

 Kneecap – Fine Art Belfast, Northern Ireland Though their overtly political music has easily attracted controversy, that shouldn’t detract anyone from the musical power of Belfast’s Kneecap. Between a lot of great takes in and out of the music, kinetic production and a rare (and frankly satisfying) taste of Gaeilge

Album Reviews: Kaytranada, Aurora, King Hannah

 Kaytranada – Timeless Montreal/Port-au-Prince, Haiti Though every album they’ve delivered has impressed us more and more, Kaytranada has managed to top themselves yet again. Evolving their art yet again with such a wide range of artists on the record, Kaytranada not only reasserts their surreal talent as a producer, but

Album Reviews: Talking Heads, Dehd, Orville Peck

 Various Artists – Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Tribute to Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense Various With a discography as varied and excitingly weird as the Talking Heads have, the one problem their tribute album has at times is simply how often the cover artists basically do a karaoke-esque remake. But

Album Reviews: Beyoncé, Khruangbin, Elbow

 Beyoncé – Cowboy Carter Houston, TX While perhaps a larger genre shift from much of her recent work, Beyoncé’s raw talent as a vocalist and musician as a whole makes her latest effort less of what some have deemed a “Surprise” and more of an impressive show of versatility that

Album Reviews: Allie X, Omni, Bleachers

 Allie X – Girl with No Face Oakville, Ontario With her unique brand of art-pop, Allie X keeps pushing the boundaries of what her music can be. This latest mix brings all the fun of mainstream pop with all the weird unpredictability, and intense emotion that you simply won’t hear

Album Reviews: MGMT, Sheer Mag, Faye Webster

 MGMT – Loss of Life Middletown, CT Over their several records, it’s become clear where MGMT is making pop-focused music and exploratory music, and their latest album appears to lean to the latter. Though this album is full of strong writing and personal touches that keep the songs accessible, this

Album Reviews: Idles, Molly Lewis, Paloma Faith

 Idles – Tangk Bristol, England Always ones to unleash a riot on their records, Idles’ increase the sonic and emotional depth on their latest record. Despite the a few more downbeat tracks, the band comes out with a fuller sound than ever, finding more intricate production to play around with,

Album Reviews: Chelsea Wolfe, Brittany Howard, Torres

 Chelsea Wolfe – She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She Roseville/Sacramento, CA In her latest exploration of the dark corners of rock and experimental sound crafting, Chelsea Wolfe is uncompromising. Methodical and morphing, this is a record that breathes to the point of fogging up our headphones, but

Album Reviews: The Last Dinner Party, Ty Segall, Moonvampire

 The Last Dinner Party – Prelude to Ecstasy London, England It’s rare to hear a band come out the gate with orchestral arrangements and over-the-top energy on a debut, and still feel like that band has figured out their sound. The Last Dinner Party certainly has their aesthetics figured out

Album Reviews: The Smile, Future Islands, Elliphant

 The Smile – Wall of Eyes England Despite its appearance as simply a Radiohead side project, The Smile’s lean into experimental and dense writing has proven to be equally, if not more, satisfying to listen to as of late for some. Refocusing the band members’ unique talents through a more

Album Reviews: Green Day, Gabriels, Sleater-Kinney

 Green Day – Saviors East Bay, CA Not unlike Muse, Green Day hit a point in the 2010s where their back-to-basics period almost alienated the fans they’d built up until that point. But it seems like they’ve course-corrected and found the best of both worlds. Delivering easily their best record