Articles by Kyle Mullin

Great Lake Swimmers

The Waves, The Wake

PUBLISHED Aug 14, 2018

Say what you will about Great Lake Swimmers, but the Canadian alt-folk outfit can't be accused of stagnation or resting on former glories....

Mac Miller

Swimming

PUBLISHED Aug 9, 2018

Forget any talk about the long-buzzed Mac Miller finally arriving as a fully formed MC on his latest album, Swimming. Aside from more finel...

Dropout Kings

AudioDope

PUBLISHED Aug 7, 2018

What could hip-hop fans and metal heads possibly have in common? Actually, the chasm between the two isn't as wide as it seems, at least fo...

We Are Muffy

The Charcoal Pool

PUBLISHED Jul 30, 2018

"Small peculiar music" is the descriptor that We Are Muffy went with on the "genre" section of their Facebook page. And at times, that kook...

Jill Barber

Metaphora

PUBLISHED Jul 2, 2018

Having deftly delved into folk and vintage jazz on prior records, Jill Barber is now setting her sights on feel-good pop. And the Vancouver...

Jay Rock

Redemption

PUBLISHED Jun 28, 2018

Jay Rock is back from the brink, and we listeners are blessed to hear the tale. As the Top Dawg MC aptly puts it on the instantly engrossin...

Ben Caplan Recontextualizes Refugee Tales on 'Old Stock'

PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2018

Those who speak in dog whistles against immigrants and refugees may very well assume that a white, small-town fellow like Ben Caplan would...

Protomartyr

Consolation E.P.

PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2018

After releasing a split single with legendary Breeders guitarist Kelley Deal's newer band, R. Ring, in 2015, Detroit post-punks Protomartyr...