Album Reviews

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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...

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  Karate Can't Quite 'Make It Fit' on Their Return

  PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2024

  Over a decade and six albums that marked the turn of the last century, Boston's Karate chopped together an aesthetic that combined elements...

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  Touché Amoré Find the Centre on 'Spiral in a Straight Line'

  PUBLISHED Oct 11, 2024

  Post-hardcore titans Touché Amoré still have more to say. Somehow it's already been fifteen years since the five-piece from L.A. made their...

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  The Linda Lindas Are Suited to the Times on 'No Obligation'

  PUBLISHED Oct 11, 2024

  The Linda Lindas have come a long way since screaming about a "Racist, Sexist Boy" at the LA Public Library in 2021. And despite their...

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  Famous Freak Out at the Fringes on 'Party Album'

  PUBLISHED Oct 10, 2024

  If you search "famous band" on Google right now, this broad query will likely bring up a Reddit post from r/music or perhaps a visual list...

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  Klô Pelgag Casts a New Spell on 'Abracadabra'

  PUBLISHED Oct 10, 2024

  Few singer-songwriters in the Quebec Francophone scene have a knack for drama and dense orchestrations as Klô Pelgag does. Yet, on...