Album Reviews

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  'Slingshot' Launches Winnipeg's JayWood into New Territory

  PUBLISHED Jul 14, 2022

  On "YGBO," an interlude that appears late on JayWood's sophomore album Slingshot, the Winnipegger repeatedly shouts a line that, on its own...

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  Interpol Remain Locked in the Same Groove on 'The Other Side of Make-Believe'

  PUBLISHED Jul 14, 2022

  For more than a decade, Interpol have been stuck in a sort of medium mood. Unable to live up to the hype of their classic debut, 2002's Tur...

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  black midi Burn Bright in 'Hellfire'

  PUBLISHED Jul 12, 2022

  Two travellers are stranded in the desert, searching for water and lost friends. When they stumble upon a mine led by a charismatic Captain...

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  Superorganism's 'World Wide Pop' Is a Party and Everyone Is Invited

  PUBLISHED Jul 12, 2022

  Superorganism seemed to have arrived from another dimension in 2018 with their wacky, hyper-collagist self-titled debut, full of woozy hook...

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  'Cave World' Adds Cohesion to Viagra Boys' Chaos

  PUBLISHED Jul 7, 2022

  On their first two records, Viagra Boys earned a reputation as one of the most eccentric bands in modern post-punk with their exciting take...

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  Metric Make Today's Modern Perils Timeless on 'Formentera'

  PUBLISHED Jul 5, 2022

  Naming your album after the fabled Spanish island Formentera — as Metric have done for their eighth release — carries with it certain expec...

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  Flasher Embody the Ups and Downs of Intimacy on 'Love Is Yours'

  PUBLISHED Jul 4, 2022

  Love Is Yours marks the start of a new era for Washington, DC, rockers Flasher — following the departure of bassist Danny Saperstein, remai...

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  Ghost Woman Haunts the Hallowed Halls of Psychedelia on Self-Titled Debut

  PUBLISHED Jun 30, 2022

  Some bands may take razor blades to their amps to get that authentic Kinks fuzz going. For his self-titled debut as Ghost Woman, Evan John...