by Ayden Schultz Towards the end of last year, a favorite artist of mine, the critically acclaimed Beck, released his 14th studio album, Hyperspace. Is Hyperspace good? No. Is it overproduced, uninspired, soulless and completely disappointing garbage? Most certainly. I … Read More >
by Sean Horvath Music has a tendency to focus on emotional extremes. Anything from triumphant joy to crushing heartbreak can be used as fuel in crafting a new hit album or single, and why shouldn’t it be? These are the … Read More >
by Matt Jarosinski With their fourth album, Union Suit XL, New Haven Connecticut’s Them Airs delivers an eclectic and adventurous love letter to abnormal post-punk of both present and the days of yore. Before I go any further … Read More >
by Izzi Bavis [NOTE: I originally wrote this in June, 2019. There is a brief reflection at the end which was written in February, 2020.] It took me back to riding the Red Line on a freezing February night in … Read More >
by Zoey Knox Fresh from a decade of success as a member of a band that began as her solo project, Frances Quinlan is striking out on her own again, this time with her name on the album cover. … Read More >
Author: Ayden Schultz Album Rating: Imagine, if you will, a desert; a hot, quiet, and beautifully empty desert. Imagine you’re walking in that desert, under the beating sun. You climb one of the many nearby rocky outcroppings to get your … Read More >
Author: Daniel Palmeter Album Rating: Girl Band has a reputation for creating noisy music. That may even be an understatement. Their 2014 release Holding Hands With Jamie was received as a hallmark in the development of noise rock. And after … Read More >
DORIAN ELECTRA, My Agenda
OPEN MIKE EAGLE, Anime, Trauma and Divorce
BEABADOOBEE, Fake It Flowers
THE LUXEMBOURG SIGNAL, The Long Now
GINGER ROOT, Rikki