Articles by Megan Valley
Methyl Ethel
Triage
PUBLISHED Feb 13, 2019
Triage is another of Methyl Ethel's exercises in the transient and indefinite. The Australian quartet's third album is introspective, but c...
Unloved
Heartbreak
PUBLISHED Jan 30, 2019
At its best, Unloved's second album, Heartbreak, sounds like a slick, modern reimagining of '60s girl groups, but with the bite and edge of...
Rustin Man
Drift Code
PUBLISHED Jan 29, 2019
Released more than 15 years after his debut as Rustin Man, Talk Talk bassist Paul Webb's followup, Drift Code, is atmospheric and moody, bu...
Sneaks
Highway Hypnosis
PUBLISHED Jan 22, 2019
Slipping in at just under 30 minutes, Highway Hypnosis could be considered a double album for Sneaks. Her previous two releases —Gymnastics...
Night Beats
Myth of a Man
PUBLISHED Jan 15, 2019
Night Beats are trying really hard to be outlaw cowboys dragged through a Technicolor dust storm — and, for the most part, they're convinci...
DOG Power
DOG Power
PUBLISHED Nov 20, 2018
The music from DOG Power's self-titled debut begs for a visual element. Not that the music itself is lacking — singer Sam Perry's smooth vo...
Mk.gee
Fool
PUBLISHED Nov 13, 2018
While the pop sensibilities and funk-tinged instrumentals from Mk.gee's May debut, Pronounced McGee, shine through on his new Fool EP, subt...
Goodbye Honolulu
More Honey
PUBLISHED Nov 7, 2018
Listening to More Honey, you can't help but imagine how electric, rambunctious, and fun a live performance from Toronto's Goodbye Honolulu...
