Album Reviews

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  Superorganism's 'World Wide Pop' Is a Party and Everyone Is Invited

  PUBLISHED Jul 12, 2022

  Superorganism seemed to have arrived from another dimension in 2018 with their wacky, hyper-collagist self-titled debut, full of woozy hook...

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  'Cave World' Adds Cohesion to Viagra Boys' Chaos

  PUBLISHED Jul 7, 2022

  On their first two records, Viagra Boys earned a reputation as one of the most eccentric bands in modern post-punk with their exciting take...

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  Metric Make Today's Modern Perils Timeless on 'Formentera'

  PUBLISHED Jul 5, 2022

  Naming your album after the fabled Spanish island Formentera — as Metric have done for their eighth release — carries with it certain expec...

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  Flasher Embody the Ups and Downs of Intimacy on 'Love Is Yours'

  PUBLISHED Jul 4, 2022

  Love Is Yours marks the start of a new era for Washington, DC, rockers Flasher — following the departure of bassist Danny Saperstein, remai...

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  Ghost Woman Haunts the Hallowed Halls of Psychedelia on Self-Titled Debut

  PUBLISHED Jun 30, 2022

  Some bands may take razor blades to their amps to get that authentic Kinks fuzz going. For his self-titled debut as Ghost Woman, Evan John...

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  Vancouver's Thirteen Goats Don't Care What You Think on 'Servants of the Outer Dark'

  PUBLISHED Jun 30, 2022

  Back in the early aughts, when metalcore was all the rage, schools of subgenre philosophy opened their doors to admit hoards of fans, young...

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  Lupe Fiasco Preaches Without Being Preachy on 'DRILL MUSIC IN ZION'

  PUBLISHED Jun 28, 2022

  Before Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Wale or Chance the Rapper, Lupe Fiasco was mainstream hip-hop's voice of reason. Once co-signed by giants l...

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  Art d'Ecco's 'After the Head Rush' May Cause Disorientation

  PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2022

  At its best, Victoria-based Art d'Ecco's brand of glam is a modern synthesis of all the usual suspects (Bowie, Bolan, Ferry, et al.), with...