Midnight Sister: Saturn Over Sunset
Juliana Giraffe and Ari Balouzian together are Midnight Sister, a band straight out of California sounding as avant-garde indie with a cinematic flair.
Music Reviews
Bully: Losing
On their second full-length album, indie grunge band Bully progresses to a grittier, angstier sound.
Lime Cordiale: Permanent Vacation
Lime Cordiale hails from Sydney and growing up on Australia’s northern beaches clearly influenced their surfer vibe.
Alex Lahey: I Love You Like a Brother
Lahey's first studio record serves as a success for an up-and-coming singer-songwriter chiefly concerned with making catchy, fun indie rock.
*repeat repeat: Floral Canyon
A groovy mix of 60's pop, surf rock, and garage that will keep you feeling upbeat and summery all year round.
Kelela: Take Me Apart
Kelela's debut record, Take Me Apart, explores the complexities of relationships with instrumentals plucked from the haze of R&B's future.
Slaughter Beach, Dog: Birdie
There’s always certain expectations for established artists breaking off from their main projects to try something new, and we’ve...
Moonweather: Sit Down Be Small
With intricate instrumentation and mellow vocals, Moonweather crafts an impressive debut album perfect for a relaxing afternoon.
Mount Kimbie: Love What Survives
Stemming from the minds of Dominic Maker and Kai Campos, Mount Kimbie have been a looming figure in the U.K. electronic scene for years.
Walter TV: Carpe Diem
Carpe Diem marks the group’s third - and best - record to date, equipped with a similar but improved sound when compared to earlier work.
Kamasi Washington: Harmony of Difference
Harmony of Difference is arguably one of the best pieces of modern jazz since the Los Angeles native’s 2015 triple LP, The Epic.
The Barr Brothers: Queens of the Breakers
The Barr Brothers wrote the 50 minute folk fantasy that is Queen of the Breakers with a Quebec cabin as the backdrop for a reflective album.
Cults: Offering
If you're looking for a fun haunt of 80s inspired synth pop bursting with emotion and realization, you've come to the right place.
Naomi Punk: Yellow
Yellow is as a 25-track double LP from the Olympia trio, Naomi Punk.
Queens of the Stone Age: Villains
Villains is the seventh full length record from the iconic stoner rock band, Queens of the Stone
Age.
Dent May: Across The Multiverse
Dent May is a small town boy turned LA City Dweller with modern lyrics trapped in 70’s
pop/ psychedelic melodies.
The National: Sleep Well Beast
Fans of The National have waited four years for Sleep Well Beast and will definitely not be sleeping on this release.
Caroline Says: 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can’t Be Wrong
With a nondescript blurry photograph as an album cover, it’s clear that Caroline Says is intent on letting the music speak for itself.
Chad VanGaalen: Light Information
Chad VanGaalen’s sixth Sub Pop record takes a charming indie rock album and seriously warps it.
Joseph Of Mercury: Joseph Of Mercury
Dramatic yet enchanting vocals are the focal point of the band's first EP, continually highlighted by inspired backbeats and dreamy riffs.
Alvvays: Antisocialites
Songwriting eccentricities differentiate Alvvays from typical dream pop on their sophomore LP Antisocialites.
Lomelda: Thx
The destination of some road trips can simply be the journey. Lomelda’s latest release, Thx, takes us on a drive away from her small town.
Jupe Jupe: Lonely Creatures
Pulsating beats and melodramatic vocals soak up this album making for a unique track listing deeply set in a world full of Lonely Creatures.
Widowspeak: Expect the Best
It is hard not to have high hopes for an album when the first thing you see is a purple lava lamp underneath the title, Expect the Best.