Author: Ben Farrell To kick off the monthly throwback album review series here at WSUM, we’ve chosen a record whose minimalism is its defining feature. Brian Eno’s 1975 LP Discreet Music garnered critical acclaim, and got him in the studio … Read More >
Author: Dan Doherty Trivium, a metal band from Florida, released their eighth studio album, The Sin and the Sentence, on October 20, 2017. This new album contrasts strongly to their previous Silence in the Snow, marking the return of screaming, … Read More >
Author: Izzi Bavis Fatimah Nyeema Warner, more commonly known as Noname, brought out the chiller side of Chicago’s rap scene in late July of 2016. Telefone, a ten song, 30-minute album features upwards of ten musicians, six of which … Read More >
Author: Jordan Jerabek I don’t want to jinx anything, so I’m not going to claim that we’re amidst a “noise rock renaissance.” What I will say, though, is that we have been getting a ton of great noise and noise-adjacent … Read More >
Author: Jordan Jerabek Last year, Polish trio stoner doom trio Spaceslug coughed up two worthwhile slabs of psychedelic and forward-thinking beefiness. They are great albums, but more importantly, they cemented the group’s distinct identity. They aren’t quite your daddy’s bloodshot-eyed stoner metal … Read More >
Author: Tyler Dallman All That You Love Will Be Eviscerated EP by Ben Frost Pressure and Release Ben Frost is unrelenting. After four album releases in 2017, Frost has already released his first EP of 2018 and it stands up … Read More >
Author: Arjun Sachar Flower Boy, Tyler the Creators’ 4th Studio Album, has proven to be his most introspective project yet. The track list of the album covers a wide range of musical themes that push it to … Read More >
VARIOUS ARTISTS - WXAXRXP Sessions
DJ SHADOW - Our Pathetic Age
LIGHTOUTS - Wake
LAPALUX - Amnioverse
HAAi - systems Up, Windows Down
