Being Dead When Horses Would Run Bayonet Records Powerful storytelling, dreamy vocals, styles ranging from stoner rock to psychedelia to garage rock, and intriguing instrumentation make When Horses Would Run by Being Dead a pure delight. When [...]
MisterWives Nosebleeds Photo Finish Records MisterWives have revamped their style and feel like an entirely new band. Their latest album Nosebleeds is much more aggressive, loud, and dark compared to their debut album, Our Own House. Nosebleeds [...]
Local Natives Time Will Wait For No One Loma Vista Recordings Time Will Wait For No One, the fifth album from Los Angeles band Local Natives, might not be the most memorable or the best indie rock has to offer, but there are some great moments [...]
Nothing But Thieves Dead Club City Sony/RCA/AWAL Nothing But Thieves prove they are one of the freshest rock bands working today with their latest album Dead Club City. Dead Club City is far from perfect, but is it ever exhilarating. The album [...]
Valley Lost In Translation Universal Music Canada The latest album from Canadian indie pop group Valley, Lost in Translation, might not be their best work, but it is still somewhat enjoyable. The acoustic folk-driven songs are far superior to [...]
Ben Folds What Matters Most New West Records Ben Folds delivers yet another exceptional album with his latest release, What Matters Most. It is silly and heartwarming, features choruses that will be instantly loved by fans and has some [...]
The Dirty Nil Free Rein To Passions Dine Alone Records The latest album by Canadian rockers The Dirty Nil, Free Rein To Passions, is a rock record that instantly reminds you of the late 90s and early 2000s when rock dominated the charts. It is [...]
Dave Matthews Band Walk Around The Moon RCA Records Dave Matthews Band’s latest album, Walk Around The Moon, is one of their weakest. Dave Matthews’ vocals are terrific, however, his writing is sometimes rather bland. There are many great [...]
Sufjan Stevens, Timo Andres, Conor Hanick Reflections Asthmatic Kitty Records Indie legend Sufjan Stevens has been on the music scene since the 90s and constantly finds new ways to challenge himself. His latest album, Reflections with Timo [...]
You Said Strange Thousand Shadows Vol. 2 EXAG’ Records/Le Cèpe Records If you want a new band to fall in love with, this is it. You Said Strange’s latest LP, Thousand Shadows Vol. 2, is brilliant and versatile. The guitar riffs on their [...]
Raised On TV Strangers In Pictures Sell The Heart Records The latest album, Strangers In Pictures from Raised On TV, is a very calm and relaxing listen. It has some great moments, but there is nothing that remarkable about the album. Many [...]
The National First Two Pages Of Frankenstein 4AD With its latest album First Two Pages of Frankenstein, The National continues to prove why it is one of the best alternative rock bands working today. First Two Pages of Frankenstein features [...]
Daughter Stereo Mind Game Glassnote Records/4AD After seven years, Daughter has released another album. It was worth the wait. Stereo Mind Game features poetic lyrics, stunning instrumentation, and powerful vocals. Each track is incredibly [...]
boygenius The Record Interscope The debut album The Record by supergroup boygenius is a remarkable album that showcases the individual and collective talents of Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, and Phoebe Bridgers. “$20” and “Satanist” are the heaviest [...]
Deerhoof Miracle-Level Joyful Noise Recordings Deerhoof has been around since the 90s, but Miracle-Level marks the band’s “studio-debut album.” Previously Deerhoof was well-known for their DIY methods, but the band decided to make itself [...]
The Zombies Different Game Cooking Vinyl Records Rock legends The Zombies are back and better than ever with their latest album, Different Game. It showcases a band at the top of its game in terms of songwriting, instrumentation, and vocals. Rod [...]
Lana Del Rey Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd Polydor/Interscope One of the most anticipated albums of 2023 is finally here. Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd is the ninth release by Lana Del Rey, and if [...]
Depeche Mode Memento Mori Columbia Records Depeche Mode continues to cement its legacy as one of the best bands to come out of the 1980s with their latest release Memento Mori. Memento Mori is equal parts haunting and beautiful. They experiment [...]
Bass Drum Of Death Say I Won’t Sonic Unyon/Fat Possum Say I Won’t, the latest album from garage punk band Bass Drum of Death is an album of many changes. Singer John Barrett moved back to his hometown of Oxford, MS, and the band [...]
Darren Jessee Central Bridge Bar/None Records Ben Folds Five drummer Darren Jessee’s latest solo LP Central Bridge is storytelling at its finest and features some very relaxing melodies. Jessee hopes that all nine tracks from the LP allow you [...]
Eyelids Colossal Waste Of Light Jealous Butcher Records Eyelids, a band from Portland, OR, has released their fourth LP, Colossal Waste Of Light, and this will be the first one featuring new bass player Victor Krummenacher. Sometimes changes in [...]
Philip Selway Strange Dance Bella Union Radiohead drummer Philip Selway has released his third solo album Strange Dance. Every track on the album is magnificent and gets better with every listen. Selway is working with many different sounds in [...]
The Slow Readers Club Knowledge Freedom Power Velveteen Records It is not very often that you come across an album that features great song after great song with no skips. The Slow Readers Club’s latest album, Knowledge Freedom Power, is the [...]
Andy Bell Strange Loops & Outer Psych Sonic Cathedral Ride guitarist and vocalist Andy Bell has released his latest solo album, Strange Loops & Outer Psych. It consists of covers, remixes, and acoustic renditions of songs from his [...]
