Album Reviews

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  Liam Gallagher Says Nothing New on 'C'mon You Know'

  PUBLISHED May 26, 2022

  When Creation Records founder Alan McGee discovered Oasis, the first thing he noticed was Liam Gallagher. Recalling the oft-mythologized ni...

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  Harry Styles's Music Finally Matches His Myth on 'Harry's House'

  PUBLISHED May 25, 2022

  In the age of faceless TikTok hits and flavour of the week viral superstars, Harry Styles exists in rarefied air as a pop star shrouded in...

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  METZ Spinoff Weird Nightmare's 'Weird Nightmare' Sounds Like a Weird Nightmare

  PUBLISHED May 25, 2022

  Heavy distortion, blaring noisiness, fierce intensity — these are all words that one might use to describe a weird nightmare. They're certa...

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  Wilco's 'Cruel Country' Is a Murky Reflection of American Identity

  PUBLISHED May 23, 2022

  Wilco haven't been considered a "country" band since their 1995 debut, and even then, it was a bit of a stretch. Despite Jeff Tweedy and co...

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  Stars Let Their Strengths Shine on 'From Capelton Hill'

  PUBLISHED May 23, 2022

  Capelton Hill is located in Quebec's Eastern Townships, where you can visit one of the oldest copper mines in the country. The place is als...

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  Ought Offshoot Cola Are Fizzing with Energy on 'Deep in View'

  PUBLISHED May 20, 2022

  Along with the unceremonious announcement of the end of beloved Montreal post-punk band Ought in November 2021, the band's vocalist-guitari...

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  Porridge Radio Continue Their Existential Ascent on 'Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder to the Sky'

  PUBLISHED May 18, 2022

  When Porridge Radio's sophomore album Every Bad was released in March 2020, it seemed a true disservice to have one of indie's most excitin...

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  Matmos Unite Polish Avant-Garde with the Present on 'Regards​ / Ukłony dla Bogusław Schaeffer'

  PUBLISHED May 17, 2022

  Even the most understated Matmos release requires a Robert J. Waldinger-level of research to decode its elaborate context. But what makes a...