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Music Reviews
Pheonix Afrobeat Orchestra: PAO!
PAO brings these elements in with the tribal elements of African drum circles, chanting words, and an overall theme of acceptance...
Itasca: Open To Chance
Pleasantly soft, calm, innocent folk or country, something one might want to listen to while driving through the mountains.
Foxygen: Hang
Hang is genuine Foxygen, with moments that will remind you of why you listen to them in the first place
The xx – I See You
Reveling in the minimalistic and subtle atmospheric space they create, the xx have incorporated color and energy on...
Colony House: Only the Lonely
"Only the Lonely" provides a crazy good time wrapped up in a 13-track rally call to those down on their luck.
The Seshen: Flames & Figures
It’s fresh, fast paced and simply incomparable to anything that I’ve ever listened to.
Bellows: Fist & Palm
Each song on Fist & Palm aims to push the boundaries of modern pop and folk music while recounting the ending of a friendship.
You Blew It!: Abendrot
Emo scene leaders You Blew It! scale back the rock and scale up the experimentation and spaciousness for one of the year's best.
Douglas Dare: Aforger
Douglas Dare uses haunting vocals and effortless melodies to make sense of difficult experiences while delivering an impressive album.
Maggie Rogers: Alaska – Single
“Alaska” is a perfectly satisfying single with a cool electronic-based beat and snappy acoustic foreground.
Suryummy: Genesis Clarity
Take a journey through synth structures.
su na: Surface
A cookie-cutter electronic RNB/future bass album
Lucid Sound Driver: Serenading The Indigo Child
Space age ambient from a Chilean tape label
Weyes Blood: Front Row Seat To Earth
Front Row Seat To Earth is "folk music of the near future", centered around beautiful vocals and resonating with emotion.
True Widow: Avvologere
An ideal soundtrack of heavier tunes for a downer day.
Joyce Manor: Cody
Joyce Manor combine the catchy indie rock of Guided By Voices with the heartfelt vocals and lyrics of emo for one of the best of the year
Tay Sean: Leavings
Futuristic, Psychedelic, Rap. Tay Sean's new album, Leavings, will leave you interested in hearing more!
Lola Rising: Westward Bound
Relaxed and positive vibes. Lola Rising's new album, Westward Bound, is sure to slow your heart rate, but also keep you moving.
Gonjasufi: Callus
An often abrasive, but almost always interesting electronic journey.
Adult Karate: LXII
Adult Karate's debut is a cool mixture of carefully composed electronic sounds, some scariness and sampling, and a solid finish.
Emerson Star: Great Escaper
Emerson Star's EP "Great Escaper" utilizes intricate melodies and varying rock riffs to express the chaotic lives of the youth of today.
Rituals of Mine: Devoted
A debut record from former Sister Crayon fame delivers a trippy and ethereal trip hop experience.
Okkervil River: Away
Away is the reflection of a dark time in band leader Will Sheff's life, which makes for a beautifully heartbreaking album