music reviews
Mdou Moctar's 'Funeral for Justice' Is a Fiery Affair
PUBLISHED Apr 30, 2024
Admittedly, Mdou Moctar and I got off on the wrong foot. Having grown up with East African parents with no affinity for FM radio, many a ...
Thom Yorke's 'Confidenza' Score Is a Welcome Consolation for Radiohead Fans
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PUBLISHED Apr 30, 2024
Despite drummer Phil Selway's periodic reassurances, my personal theory is that Radiohead are done for good. This isn't based on any inside...
Six Organs of Admittance Turns Back the Clock on 'Time Is Glass'
PUBLISHED Apr 29, 2024
Most writing about Ben Chasny's long-running project as Six Organs of Admittance features an obligatory mention of David Keenan's 2003 arti...
Hovvdy Are Growing but Grounded on Their Self-Titled Album
PUBLISHED Apr 26, 2024
When a band well into their career self-titles their album, you know they're trying to make some sort of statement. For Hovvdy, their fifth...
Bullion Takes Centre Stage on 'Affection'
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PUBLISHED Apr 26, 2024
Nathan Jenkins’s work as Bullion is unmistakable but easily subsumed — his burbling, ‘80s-influenced production...
Corridor's 'Mimi' Is Total Ear Candy
PUBLISHED Apr 25, 2024
As the first — and to date only — Francophone band signed to Sub Pop, Corridor are ambassadors of sorts for Québécois music. It's easy to...
Justice Ditch the Clutter on 'Hyperdrama'
PUBLISHED Apr 25, 2024
If you're talking about French disco-funk and you're not talking about Daft Punk, you're probably talking about Justice. Few have challenge...
Nilüfer Yanya Does It Again on "Like I Say (I runaway)"
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PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2024
How does she do it? Scroll through any given comment section under Nilüfer Yanya's new single or peruse the tweets ecstatically spreading ...