LP Review
Band of Skulls ‘By Default’
Band of Skulls returns rowdier than ever with By Default, a record with hard rock roots, underground indie ambience, and no regards for boundaries
The Melvins ‘Basses Loaded’
The Melvins continue their storybook of mind-bending metal with Basses Loaded, a new experiment featuring a rotating cast of bassists like Krist Novoselic, Jeff Pinkus
Mudcrutch ‘2’
Tom Petty’s long-lost project Mudcrutch returns with 2, an album of quality, road trip-worthy songwriting
Aloha ‘Little Windows Cut Right Through’
With their latest release, Aloha has become something totally unrecognizable: a pop band
Maybird ‘Turning Into Water’
Maybird’s new EP, Turning Into Water, quite honestly sounds like the musical lovechild of Tame Impala and Oasis
Twin Peaks ‘Down In Heaven’
Down in Heaven is a great record that both builds on what Twin Peaks have done in the past, and pivots towards something new
Sturgill Simpson ‘A Sailor’s Guide to Earth’
Sturgill Simpson is making country records that, aside from a few sonic flourishes, could have appeared in 1970, and fit in far more comfortably than
Parquet Courts ‘Human Performance’
Parquet Courts channel Pavement, Guided by Voices, Velvet Underground and more on their impressive new album, Human Performance
The Coathangers ‘Nosebleed Weekend’
The Coathangers have made an art out of musically combining grit with polish, and Nosebleed Weekend is certainly no exception of this practice
The Last Shadow Puppets ‘Everything You’ve Come to Expect’
Alex Turner and Miles Kane return with Everything You’ve Come to Expect, an album that’s sporadic, surprising and full of style
Bear Hands ‘You’ll Pay For This’
The playful tracks on You’ll Pay For This relay that Bear Hands are not willing to give up their youth just yet
Yeasayer ‘Amen & Goodbye’
Yeasayer remains ahead of the curve with their new record, Amen & Goodbye, a collection of singable melodies and endlessly curious arrangements
