Album Reviews

Black Pumas Are a Vibe on 'Chronicles of a Diamond'

PUBLISHED Oct 31, 2023

Black Pumas' sophomore album Chronicles of a Diamond fuses Motown, neo-soul and East Coast hip-hop into a blend so sonically and universall...

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Are at Their Freakiest Frequency on 'The Silver Cord'

PUBLISHED Oct 27, 2023

In January 2019, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard tricked us into believing they were releasing an electronic album. The music video for...

Ragana Find Light in the Depths with 'Desolation's Flower'

PUBLISHED Oct 26, 2023

Fans of a particular style of heavy music have likely had Ragana — the metal duo of the mononymous Maria and Coley — on their radar for sev...

The Mountain Goats Keep Their Mythology Alive with 'Jenny from Thebes'

PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2023

As on long-running cable TV, recurring characters are always welcome on Mountain Goats albums. And just like the crowd-pleasing stunt episo...

The Kills Look to Better Days on 'God Games'

PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2023

It's been a long and winding road to God Games. Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince's pared-down blues-rock was forged in the peppermint wake o...

blink-182 Relive the Good Ol' Days 'ONE MORE TIME...'

PUBLISHED Oct 20, 2023

Millennials have been faced with a bit of an identity crisis. The things they once loved, and in many cases still hold dear, have recently...

Jane Remover's 'Census Designated' Balances Calamity and Quietude

PUBLISHED Oct 20, 2023

Longtime fans of Jane Remover will remember the New Jersey native's dubstep-heavy productions from the mid-2010's — inspired by the likes o...

Beabadoobee and Laufey Are Lost in Longing on "A Night to Remember"

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PUBLISHED Oct 20, 2023

Following the TikTok-viral success of "Glue Song" and "The Way Things Go," Beabadoobee, Gen Z's beloved bedroom pop it-girl, continues her...