Album Reviews

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  Explosions in the Sky Hint at a New Beginning with 'End'

  PUBLISHED Sep 13, 2023

  To title your album End is to conjure a series of meanings about the current state of the world, the frailty of nature, or simply the futur...

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  Mitski's 'The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We' Is Her Loneliest Record Yet

  PUBLISHED Sep 11, 2023

  For a time, Mitski seemed over it. In recent years, the artist — once deemed by Iggy Pop to be "the most advanced American songwriter [he k...

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  Angel Du$t Are Onward and Upward with 'Brand New Soul'

  PUBLISHED Sep 7, 2023

  Justice Tripp may be one of hardcore's most ambitious and intriguing songwriters. After spending his early years crafting iconic breakdowns...

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  Karkwa Sound Rich, Honest and Relevant on 'Dans la seconde'

  PUBLISHED Sep 7, 2023

  It might be a bit difficult for non-Francophones to grasp the significance of Karkwa's comeback. From 2005 to 2011, the band played a key r...

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  Romy Invites You to Cry on the Dance Floor with 'Mid Air'

  PUBLISHED Sep 6, 2023

  In the mid-2000s, Romy Madley Croft made a name for herself as a member of the three-pronged London band the xx, alongside bandmates Jamie...

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  Frankie and the Witch Fingers Are Proudly Human on 'Data Doom'

  PUBLISHED Aug 30, 2023

  The future may be uncertain, but some constants seem to always ring true: water will be wet, the sky will be blue, the world will be fucked...

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  Jeff Rosenstock's 'HELLMODE' Is a Soundtrack to Modern Living

  PUBLISHED Aug 29, 2023

  HELLLLMOOOODE! If you're a Jeff Rosenstock fan, you probably saw the title of his fifth studio album and nodded knowingly. HELLMODE… of cou...

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  Speedy Ortiz Are Swift-Footed on 'Rabbit Rabbit'

  PUBLISHED Aug 29, 2023

  Nostalgia-core is the hottest thing these days, but Speedy Ortiz have been riding that wave well before it was en vogue. Acts from the '90s...