Album Reviews

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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...

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  Katie Gavin Is a Little Too Relaxed on 'What a Relief'

  PUBLISHED Oct 22, 2024

  After three successful albums with MUNA, lead singer Katie Gavin steps out solo with What a Relief. The album highlights Gavin's...

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  Porridge Radio Look to the Heavens on 'Clouds in the Sky They Will Always Be There for Me'

  PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2024

  A Porridge Radio song is catharsis in action. Lead singer Dana Margolin always sounds like she's on the precipice of passing out, which...

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  High Vis Are Post-Originality on 'Guided Tour'

  PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2024

  All "post-" genres are fucking stupid. It's true. Sorry to burst the bubble, but someone had to do it. Adding "post" to genres is a lazy...