Articles by Matthew Teklemariam
Glass Animals' 'I Love You So F***ing Much' Is Barely Worth Critiquing
PUBLISHED Jul 22, 2024
I hate "Heat Waves." The line "you look so broken when you cry" (Dave Bayley must be an empath), the shrill, near-intolerable vocals...
Boy Golden Is All Grown Up on 'For Eden'
PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2024
An all-purpose roots rocker with a heart of Acapulco Gold, Boy Golden is the friendliest guy you've never met. The Manitoban trouble-loving...
Pond Aren't Quite Sharp Enough on 'Stung!'
PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2024
Can the joy of experimentation go rote? If anybody knows, it would be Australian headcases Pond. Their kitchen-sink approach...
Corridor Push Through Self-Doubt and Sonic Chaos to Take a Massive Leap Forward
PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2024
Corridor have bad news for neurotic musicians plagued with self-doubt: despite what one might expect, pre-release jitters don't get any bet...
L'Impératrice Sound More Like Themselves Than Ever on 'Pulsar'
PUBLISHED Jun 12, 2024
If they were actually played in clubs this side of the Atlantic, L'Impératrice would likely be a darling. The French-French dance group mak...
Maya Hawke's 'Chaos Angel' Could Stand a Bit More Chaos
PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2024
Maya Hawke's two albums, 'Blush' and 'MOSS,' were perfectly amenable collections of folk-pop confessionals, all united by her breathy ...
On 'Everyone’s Getting Involved,' Some Should Have Sat Out
PUBLISHED Jun 3, 2024
At a certain point, you stop wondering what was wrong with Talking Heads and start enjoying exactly that. Their appeal is multidimensional...
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 ...
