Album Reviews

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  Colin Stetson Finds New Peaks on 'The love it took to leave you'

  PUBLISHED Sep 12, 2024

  With each new release, the superlative praise for Colin Stetson's work and abilities cements his position as a singular voice in ...

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  On 'Verbathim,' Nehmasis Is a Clear-Eyed Truth Teller

  PUBLISHED Sep 12, 2024

  'Verbathim,' The debut album from Palestinian-Canadian artist Nemahsis (a.k.a. Nemah Hasan) marks the arrival of an impressive new voice...

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  Hinds' 'Viva Hinds' Is a Playful Reset

  PUBLISHED Sep 10, 2024

  Summer wouldn't be the same without a little romance, and that's exactly what pulses through Hinds' lighthearted new record — Carlotta Cosia...

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  Midwife Follows a Long, Hard Road on 'No Depression in Heaven'

  PUBLISHED Sep 6, 2024

  Marvin Heemeyer spent 18 months gathering steel for his Komatsu bulldozer. He was going to layer large metal sheets over the cab and engine...

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  MJ Lenderman Fights the Wind – And Wins – on the Fantastic 'Manning Fireworks'

  PUBLISHED Sep 5, 2024

  "Birds against a heavy wind that wins in the end," mourns MJ Lenderman in the very first words of his new album 'Manning Fireworks'...

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  Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds' 'Wild God' Finds Jubilance in the Dark

  PUBLISHED Aug 30, 2024

  By this point, there isn't much more that can be said about Nick Cave. A post-punk punk who evolved into one of music's elder...

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  Tycho's 'Infinite Health' Is Melodic Medicine

  PUBLISHED Aug 29, 2024

  There are few guarantees in life, but a new Tycho album that doesn't disappoint is something you can always bet on. Based in San Francisco...

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  Sabrina Carpenter's 'Short n' Sweet' Is a Raunchy Ray of Sunshine

  PUBLISHED Aug 28, 2024

  Sabrina Carpenter and summertime have a lot in common: a penchant for nostalgia, brash flirtatiousness, and now, 'Short n' Sweet'...