Ben Millburn: Local Honey
Ben Millburn, a singer-songwriter from Austin, Texas, uses a mix of rock and acoustic in his EP. These songs will keep you relaxed and interested.
Music Reviews
Chrissy & Hawley: Chrissy & Hawley
With sassy female vocals and italodisco-inspired beats, this Kansas-bred, Chicago-based duo could be the Midwestern Ladytron.
Gøggs: Gøggs
You’ve got no plans but a good idea – get in trouble. This is the kind of night/ride/romp...
Chance the Rapper: Coloring Book
The third mixtape from this Chicago-based rapper is as star-studded and focused as ever.
Elvis Depressedly: Holo Pleasures / California Dreamin’
Mathew Lee Cothran and Delany Mills hide delicate, permeable lo-fi indie rock and small moments of relief behind the moniker Elvis...
BADBADNOTGOOD: IV
The Canadian pioneers known as BADBADNOTGOOD continue their brand of hip-hop- and electronica-influenced jazz with their fourth solo studio album...
SALES: SALES
Though perhaps too consistent in its vision at times, SALES' first LP is an excellent debut that over 15 tracks traverses moods and themes of love and sorrow with warm afternoon guitars and an attentive beat.
Madisen Ward & The Mama Bear: Live At Grimey’s
After Madisen and Ruth Ward had frequented Grimey's during recording sessions, an opportunity arose for a different release, and the Ward's second album.
Fruit Bats: Absolute Loser
The 20 years that Johnson has molded and explored the Fruit Bats are coming together in a cumulative, sunny country rock record with waves of soul, grace, and an open-hearted nature.
The Claypool Lennon Delirium: Monolith Of Phobos
In what bassist and vocalist Les Claypool calls an approach to a psychedelic space rock record, this album is an alluring selection of the vintage psych rock influences of Sean Lennon and the punchy, warped funk of Primus.
Kaytranada: 99.9%
99.9% is the perfect example of the best things that can come from artist collaboration.
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard: Nonagon Infinity
The latest, and infinitely repeating, album from Australia's King Gizzard.
The Grisly Hand: Flesh & Gold
Released in late 2015, Flesh & Gold is the first, full-length half of a larger double LP from Kansas City folk group, The Grisly Hand.
Cellars: Phases
This fun-times album is deliberately open about its heavy '80s synthpop nostalgia.
Nothing: Tired of Tomorrow
While this album may be a solid 6/10, there is a wealth of post-rock, hardcore and shoegaze bands out there that have long since tread the ground Nothing is exploring.
Moderat: III
German IDM. There is deep wobbly bass, there is glitchy-ness, there are eerie noises, and there are floaty, mournful vocals.
Hospital Ships: The Past Is Not a Flood
The Past is not a Flood is Jordan Geiger's nightcap on the sentient and tender journey of Hospital Ships, one marked by emotional intimacy and stunningly handsome instrumentals.
Deakin: Sleep Cycle
Deakin gracefully steps outside his psychedelic bubble within Animal Collective into an open range of influences new to the Baltimore quartet's faithful.
Red Kate: unamerican activities
Kansas City punks, Red Kate, deliver the classic punk rock goods on their new album, unamerican activities.
M83: Junk
A weird yet awesome blend of electropop nonsense.
Night Moves: Pennied Days
Heavily influenced by the major bands of classic rock, this is a sunny album that adds some contemporary sounds to the genre.
Bibio: A Mineral Love
Bibio's folktronica sound in A Mineral Love is spiked with groove, disco and funk. The synth is heavy, vocals dreamy, it's a feel good album for these spring days.
Mike Dillon: Functioning Broke
Functioning Broke is an emic view into the musical persona of Dillon through the vibraphone.
Frankie Cosmos: Next Thing
From Greta Kline's infinitely creative mind comes Frankie Cosmos umpteenth release.