Album Reviews: Japanese Breakfast, Rostam, Wolf Alice

 Japanese Breakfast — Jubilee (Philadelphia, PA/Eugene, OR) After releasing a book only a few months ago, Michelle Zauner has managed to finish a record that also evolves her sound even more than her last album. Warm, hopeful and full of a wonder instrumentally that is often hard to find, Japanese

Album Reviews: Flaming Lips, Buttertones, Jouska

 The Flaming Lips — American Head (Oklahoma City) Regardless of the overall direction of any of their recent records, there's always a sonic journey to take on a Flaming Lips album. Though they're definitely more pensive at the moment, all the Soft Bulletin-era tones and vintage rock energy of American Head

Best albums of 2018

 Genre goes through phases and in 2018, we saw the borders between these categories all but go away. As we go through our favourite albums from across the year, we're highlighting artists that made us fall in love with music again while innovating in one way or another. 10. Papercuts

Album Reviews – April 3, 2018

 Jack White - Boarding House Reach  (Nashville) As Jack White has continued to push the boundaries of vinyl itself, his musical ambition has felt more reserved in his solo work. He quickly escapes simple blues and rock however on this latest record for something that will feel initially jarring but