Album Reviews
Beach House's 'Once Twice Melody' Is Not Quite Enough and Just a Bit Too Much
PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2022
Beach House have managed to build a legendary catalogue of mystifying, awe-inspiring music thats strength lies both in its sameness and its...
Moonchild Place Comfort at the Core of Creation on 'Starfruit'
PUBLISHED Feb 15, 2022
Moonchild's fifth studio effort is a pleasant contradiction. On one hand, the California trio offer comforting sameness: warm, soothing cof...
Spoon Try a Little Tenderness on 'Lucifer on the Sofa'
PUBLISHED Feb 15, 2022
You could never accuse Spoon of chasing trends or flashing in the pan. The Austin rockers have evolved subtly and deliberately over the las...
'Dope Don't Sell Itself,' but 2 Chainz's Rapping Does
PUBLISHED Feb 10, 2022
2 Chainz has been a staple in the game for over a decade, and with his latest album, Dope Don't Sell Itself, he proves that his relevance r...
OMBIIGIZI Make Noise with a Purpose on 'Sewn Back Together'
PUBLISHED Feb 9, 2022
Nobody lives forever. We only have a brief window to use our voices to influence the world. The debut album from Adam Sturgeon and Daniel M...
Shamir's 'Heterosexuality' Is Unapologetic
PUBLISHED Feb 9, 2022
For Shamir's eighth studio album, Heterosexuality, the Philadelphia artist directly addresses his queerness for the first time by embracing...
Voivod Are as Imaginative and Intricate as Ever on 'Synchro Anarchy'
PUBLISHED Feb 8, 2022
After 40 years and over a dozen studio albums worth of acclaimed music, most any band could be excused for mailing it in a bit at this stag...
Big Thief's 'Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You' Is Their Grandest Masterpiece Yet
PUBLISHED Feb 7, 2022
It feels like Big Thief were born with the keys to the castle gripped tightly in their fists. The band's imperial phase — that untouchable...