reviews
Sam Tudor Goes Beyond Language on 'Two Half Words'
PUBLISHED May 5, 2021
Sam Tudor's last record, 2017's Quotidian Dream, opened with a tense creep — jumpy fingerpicked guitar swarmed by strings and horns, the sh...
Dorothea Paas Shows That Anything Can Happen on 'Anything Can't Happen'
PUBLISHED May 5, 2021
Dorothea Paas could probably write a real banger if she wanted to. That much becomes clear on "Closer to Mine," one of many standout tracks...
Iceage's 'Seek Shelter' Will Restore Anyone's Faith in Rock Music
PUBLISHED May 5, 2021
Many bands have been compared to Joy Division over the years, but Copenhagen's Iceage have been the closest to ever capturing their essence...
Paul Jacobs Stirs Up a Psychedelic Melting Pot with 'Pink Dogs on the Green Grass'
PUBLISHED May 5, 2021
Paul Jacobs, Montreal's garage-psych one-man-band (and drummer of arty post-punks Pottery), delivers just the right amount of dopamine on P...
'Fried Barry' Is Too Weird for Categorization
Directed by Ryan Kruger
PUBLISHED May 5, 2021
Not every movie is meant for a wide audience. For every Marvel blockbuster, there's a quirky indie that finds its audience and is fiercely...
Commerce Trumps Art on DJ Khaled's 'Khaled Khaled'
PUBLISHED May 4, 2021
DJ Khaled albums are like Michael Bay movies, as many have noted over the years. Familiar and fun. Loud and glossy. Predictable in their re...
Sufjan Stevens Writes His Own Holy Books on 'Convocations'
PUBLISHED May 4, 2021
Two days after the release of his last record, The Ascension, Sufjan Stevens' father died. That was the impetus behind the composite monoli...
Fiver and the Atlantic School of Spontaneous Composition Twist Country Music into New Shapes
PUBLISHED May 4, 2021
When a band first starts out, or is looking to take their act to the next level, common wisdom is to learn some covers. Lose the stress of...