Album Reviews

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  Haley Heynderickx Grows in New Directions on 'Seed of a Seed'

  PUBLISHED Nov 4, 2024

  Softness and quiet lie at the heart of Portland-based folk artist Haley Heynderickx's music, but fans know to find enormous beauty in...

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  Tyler, the Creator Is Legacy-Building on 'CHROMAKOPIA'

  PUBLISHED Nov 4, 2024

  The word "mature" can be a backhanded compliment for a musician, since it tends to imply that what came before was a bit juvenile. That's...

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  Skye Wallace Is One Step Closer to Their Destination on 'The Act of Living'

  PUBLISHED Oct 31, 2024

  Since debuting with the cinematic folk-rock suite 'Living Parts' in 2014, Skye Wallace has pondered life and death through their music...

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  Pom Pom Squad Step into Somewhere New on 'Mirror Starts Moving Without Me'

  PUBLISHED Oct 31, 2024

  ​​It's sort of fitting that 2024 would open with Jane Schoenbrun's second millennial-existentialist horror film 'I Saw the TV Glow' and...

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  Halsey Finds a Few Hats That Fit on 'The Great Impersonator'

  PUBLISHED Oct 31, 2024

  Halsey is no stranger to impersonation. The 2010s Tumblr darling, born Ashley Frangipane, has lived many lives in their decade-long career...

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  Yoo Doo Right Expand Their Limits on 'From the Heights of Our Pastureland'

  PUBLISHED Oct 31, 2024

  One of the most spellbinding bands in a city full of them, Montreal's Yoo Doo Right have become an impeccably well-oiled machine both live...

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  Tess Parks's 'Pomegranate' Savours the Taste of Life as it Really Is

  PUBLISHED Oct 23, 2024

  Listening to Tess Parks's third solo album 'Pomegranate,' I couldn't stop thinking about critic Malcolm Jack's encapsulation of the...

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  Soccer Mommy's 'Evergreen' Offers Plenty of Comfort and Few Surprises

  PUBLISHED Oct 23, 2024

  Nashville's Sophie Allison has been releasing albums as Soccer Mommy at a fairly steady two-year clip since her rise as a classic...