Album Reviews

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  Thantifaxath Plunge into the Depths on 'Hive Mind Narcosis'

  PUBLISHED Jun 2, 2023

  Hive Mind Narcosis is an album of dueling identities. On the one hand, the album features bleak and cold elements of black metal. On the ot...

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  Bob Dylan Illuminates New Corners of His Music on 'Shadow Kingdom'

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2023

  When Bob Dylan's black-and-white film Shadow Kingdom emerged in 2021, depicting Dylan and a band performing select songs from his back cata...

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  Bully Finds Softness in the Feedback on 'Lucky for You'

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2023

  Over the course of three albums, Alicia Bognanno has proven her talent for crafting hooky, driving melodies that amplify, rather than mask,...

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  W.I.T.C.H. Create a Fantastical Meeting Place on 'Zango'

  PUBLISHED May 31, 2023

  History tried to drown W.I.T.C.H., but they've resurfaced a miraculous 39 years after the release of their last album with a new offering t...

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  Foo Fighters Scratch the Surface of Loss on 'But Here We Are'

  PUBLISHED May 30, 2023

  Foo Fighters are an institution, and institutions never die. This is everything you really need to know about the 11th full-length from the...

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  PRIORS' 'Daffodil' Is Coloured by Contentment

  PUBLISHED May 30, 2023

  PRIORS frontman Chance Hutchison has no doubt lived the life of a societal sonic reprobate — woken up on cigarette-burned carpets and couch...

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  The Dirty Nil's 'Free Rein to Passions' Is Lighthearted and Lean

  PUBLISHED May 26, 2023

  From humble underdog beginnings to JUNO Award-winning fame, the Dirty Nil have risen to become a finely-tuned, fan-favourite mainstay of th...

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  Incendiary Pose a Challenge on 'Change the Way You Think About Pain'

  PUBLISHED May 25, 2023

  Long Island has seen a steady output of influential heavy bands over the last few decades, Incendiary being one of which you could throw in...