reviews
'Lisa Frankenstein' Needs a Jolt to Come Alive
Directed by Zelda Williams
PUBLISHED Feb 7, 2024
Diablo Cody's work has always had an aw-shucks-but-make-it-dark quality to it. Her writing is chock-full of what can only be described as...
Chelsea Wolfe Shines Some Light on 'She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She'
PUBLISHED Feb 6, 2024
'She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She' is an impressive, liberating album of icy rhythms and brutal honesty...
Fearbirds' 'Aux Blood' Roils with Promise
PUBLISHED Feb 5, 2024
'Aux Blood' appears straightforward, but give it some time and it reveals the complicated currents roiling just below the surface...
The Last Dinner Party's 'Prelude to Ecstasy' Is Plenty Ecstatic
PUBLISHED Feb 5, 2024
If the Last Dinner Party’s debut is but a 'Prelude to Ecstasy,' its masterful focus is a clear promise they’ll be back to enrapture us again...
Talia Schlanger Finds a Gentle Resilience on 'Grace for the Going'
PUBLISHED Feb 5, 2024
On 'Grace for the Going,' Talia Schlanger is complex and paradoxical, brilliantly balancing an impressive duality...
Ayo Edebiri's Excellent Hosting Marred by Controversy on Frustrating 'SNL'
February 3, 2024
PUBLISHED Feb 5, 2024
It's so frustrating that a tremendous hosting turn by the great Ayo Edebiri will also be remembered for platforming hateful figures...
Jeen Shines on 'Gold Control'
PUBLISHED Feb 2, 2024
'Gold Control' finds JEEN in a state of contemplation, adding tinges of shoegaze and ‘80s goth pop to her scrappy rock melange...
J Mascis Makes the Most of His Time on 'What Do We Do Now'
PUBLISHED Feb 2, 2024
Mascis returns with his greatest solo effort yet on 'What Do We Do Now,' melding his solo work and his more famous electric sorcery ...