LP Review
David Bowie ‘Blackstar’ ★
On the 25th album of his career, David Bowie still relentlessly pursues the strange, and manages to make it chic and sophisticated
Sam Kogon ‘Before You Knew Me’
Before You Knew Me is one hell of a debut, channeling the styles of The Kinks, The Beach Boys, and Harry Nilsson
Adele ’25’
The one and only Adele returns with 25, another honest and emotional record for all the hopeless romantics out there
Soldiers of Fortune ‘Early Risers’
With Early Risers, luminaries from bands like Chavez, Interpol, Endless Boogie, and Oneia live in the moment in a glorious way
Car Seat Headrest ‘Teens of Style’
Car Seat Headrest makes its Matador Records debut with Teens of Style, a lo-fi masterpiece bursting with fun and enthusiasm
Keep Shelly In Athens ‘Now I’m Ready’
Keep Shelly In Athens has far more in common with pop music and DJ culture than it does with a four piece rock band
Neon Indian ‘Vega Intl Night School’
Neon Indian mixes his own brand of chillwave with after-hours beats on Vega Intl Night School
Lana Del Rey ‘Honeymoon’
Honeymoon may be in many ways Lana Del Rey’s darkest yet most beautiful album to date
Lucero ‘All A Man Should Do’
Country guitars, soul horns, Replacements energy, E-Street swagger, straight up rock and roll vocals lead the way on Lucero’s new record, All A Man Should
Foals ‘What Went Down’
What Went Down, the new album by Foals, gets right to the bloody point from the get-go
Media Jeweler ‘$99 R/T Hawaii’
On $99 R/T Hawaii, Media Jeweler doesn’t hold back in the slightest, presenting a sonic gumbo that’s jubilant, and engaging, and fun, and crazy
