reviews
The Drums' 'Jonny' Is Haunting and Hopeful
PUBLISHED Oct 13, 2023
A decade ago, Jonathan Pierce returned to his childhood home in Horseheads, NY, to reckon with his past. While his parents were away at ser...
The House of Flanagan Stands Strong in 'The Fall of the House of Usher'
Created by Mike Flanagan
PUBLISHED Oct 12, 2023
Mike Flanagan leaves no stone unturned as he delivers a deliciously macabre family drama packed with his signature horror storytelling styl...
Holly Humberstone Lets the Light in on 'Paint My Bedroom Black'
PUBLISHED Oct 12, 2023
The Japanese art of Kintsugi is about repair without concealment. Fusing broken pottery back together with gold-dusted lacquer, it repairs...
Land of Talk Scale New Heights on 'Performances'
PUBLISHED Oct 12, 2023
It's a common occurrence for artists to describe their latest album as the best work they've ever made. But Lizzie Powell may be one of the...
hemlocke springs Is Radically Sincere on 'going...going...GONE!'
Exclaim! Staff Picks
PUBLISHED Oct 12, 2023
As soon as I heard hemlocke springs yearningly screech "Secretly I'm aiming for a freedom that exceeds my expectations" on TikTok last year...
'Lessons in Chemistry' Finds a Well-Measured Formula, but Lacks Breakthroughs
Created by Lee Eisenberg
PUBLISHED Oct 11, 2023
Chemistry, and life for that matter, are studies of change. Both are driven by a combination of elements interacting — sometimes unpredicta...
Helena Deland Attempts to Say What Cannot be Said on the Lovely 'Goodnight Summerland'
PUBLISHED Oct 11, 2023
Helena Deland sings about connectivity — to intimate partners, passing images and the world at large — from the vantage point of someone un...
Faith Healer's 'The Hand That Fits the Glove' Reshapes Pop Conventions
PUBLISHED Oct 11, 2023
"I'm so tired of playing the game," deadpans singer Jessica Jalbert on The Hand That Fits the Glove opener "The Game," her voice droning on...