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Bloc Party fizzles out on
Hymns
By Sam Blum
January 29, 2016 | 6:00am
Wet soaks its debut album with a deluge of homogenous effects
By Alex McLevy
January 29, 2016 | 6:00am
Shearwater steps into the space between wilderness and humanity
By Laura M. Browning
January 22, 2016 | 6:59pm
Chamber rockers Tindersticks stay dark and soulful on
The Waiting Room
By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
January 22, 2016 | 4:00pm
Eleanor Friedberger takes it easy on
New View
By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
January 22, 2016 | 4:00pm
Ty Segall seems totally in control of
Emotional Mugger’
s bizarre ride
By Kevin Warwick
January 22, 2016 | 6:00am
Tortoise crawls back, carrying the (post) post-rock banner
By Noel Murray
January 22, 2016 | 6:00am
Politics spoils the metal mastery of Megadeth’s
Dystopia
By J.J. Anselmi
January 22, 2016 | 6:00am
With
Adore Life
, Savages seek success in repetition
By Philip Cosores
January 22, 2016 | 6:00am
Daughter finds uneasy comfort in the familiar on a lovely second album
By Annie Zaleski
January 15, 2016 | 6:00am
Panic! At The Disco’s Brendon Urie lets his inner Frank Sinatra loose
By Lily Moayeri
January 15, 2016 | 6:00am
David Bowie goes noir with the intoxicating
Blackstar
By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
January 8, 2016 | 6:00am
Cage The Elephant chills out on the radio-ready
Tell Me I’m Pretty
By Philip Cosores
December 18, 2015 | 6:00am
Pusha T stakes his claim for rap supremacy on
Darkest Before Dawn
By Corbin Reiff
December 18, 2015 | 6:00am
Baroness
’ Purple
is a triumphant epilogue to disaster
By Kevin Warwick
December 18, 2015 | 6:00am
Warpaint’s bassist throws a bleak dance party on her solo debut
By kenneth-partridge
December 11, 2015 | 6:00am
With
Kannon
, Sunn O))) has birthed a cruel masterpiece
By J.J. Anselmi
December 4, 2015 | 6:00am
Adele returns in a much better place on
25
By Corbin Reiff
November 20, 2015 | 6:00am
One Direction’s fifth album is an enjoyable (possible) farewell
By Annie Zaleski
November 13, 2015 | 8:00pm
Justin Bieber’s comeback narrative has a few plot holes
By Annie Zaleski
November 13, 2015 | 3:52pm
Boots seeks and finds cheap thrills on
Aquaria
By Abigail Covington
November 13, 2015 | 6:00am
Grimes brings the horror to the dance floor on
Art Angels
By Corbin Reiff
November 6, 2015 | 5:13pm
Montage Of Heck: The Home Recordings
reveals Kurt Cobain’s chaotic process
By Randall Colburn
November 6, 2015 | 6:00am
Beach Slang is young and alive on its full-length debut
By Brian Shultz
October 30, 2015 | 5:00am
Car Seat Headrest comes of age on woozy, wonderful
Teens Of Style
By Drew Fortune
October 30, 2015 | 5:00am
The National’s Matt Berninger moves sideways and forward with EL VY
By Josh Modell
October 30, 2015 | 5:00am
5 Seconds Of Summer’s second album is a positive pop-punk gateway
By Annie Zaleski
October 23, 2015 | 5:00am
Joanna Newsom taps into the ether on
Divers
By Corbin Reiff
October 23, 2015 | 5:00am
Beach House surprises with an unsurprisingly great new LP
By Corbin Reiff
October 16, 2015 | 5:00am
Maritime keeps its steady course with
Magnetic Bodies/Maps Of Bones
By David Brusie
October 16, 2015 | 5:00am
Deerhunter grows up and finds peace on
Fading Frontier
By Corbin Reiff
October 16, 2015 | 5:00am
Demi Lovato comes into her own on
Confident
By Annie Zaleski
October 16, 2015 | 5:00am
Neon Indian dances itself clean of the chillwave tag once and for all
By kenneth-partridge
October 16, 2015 | 5:00am
Protomartyr’s winning streak continues on its second album in two years
By Kyle Ryan
October 9, 2015 | 5:00am
City And Colour wrangles old allegories into alluring songs
By Brian Shultz
October 9, 2015 | 5:00am
Janet Jackson sounds confident and in control on
Unbreakable
By Annie Zaleski
October 2, 2015 | 5:00am
With
New Bermuda
, Deafheaven expands beyond metal’s confines
By David Anthony
October 2, 2015 | 5:00am
Bigger and sharper than ever, Wavves keeps its eccentricities on
V
By Kevin Warwick
October 2, 2015 | 5:00am
New Order: Call it a comeback
By Josh Modell
September 25, 2015 | 5:00am
Chvrches is poised for big things on its excellent 2nd album
By Kyle Ryan
September 25, 2015 | 5:00am
Kurt Vile loosens up as he continues his astounding roll
By John Everhart
September 25, 2015 | 5:00am
On
Dodge And Burn
, The Dead Weather spikes its darkness with a playful edge
By Annie Zaleski
September 25, 2015 | 5:00am
Disclosure goes for star power on its second album
By Lily Moayeri
September 25, 2015 | 5:00am
Ryan Adams transforms Taylor Swift’s
1989
into a melancholy masterpiece
By Annie Zaleski
September 21, 2015 | 5:17pm
Back after 10 years, Blackalicious brings fresh production and perspective
By Chris Mincher
September 18, 2015 | 5:00am
Lucero makes another assured, Memphis-rooted record
By Noel Murray
September 18, 2015 | 5:00am
Telekinesis swaps guitars for synths, with arresting results
By John Everhart
September 18, 2015 | 5:00am
Metric delivers retro electronica—and one of the best pop songs of the year
By Alex McLevy
September 18, 2015 | 5:00am
Low’s new album is a one-trick pony, but it’s a pretty good trick
By Alex McLevy
September 11, 2015 | 5:00am
Amid sorrow and doubt, Craig Finn’s second solo record looks to better days
By Eric Swedlund
September 11, 2015 | 5:00am
Ben Folds and yMusic team up for charming chamber-rock
By Annie Zaleski
September 11, 2015 | 5:00am
Gary Clark Jr. gets in touch with his soulful side on
The Story Of Sonny Boy Slim
By Corbin Reiff
September 11, 2015 | 5:00am
Beirut lightens up to mixed results on
No No No
By Philip Cosores
September 11, 2015 | 5:00am
Prince crashes and burns on
HITNRUN Phase One
By Abigail Covington
September 8, 2015 | 3:31pm
Brace The Wave
is Lou Barlow at his most contemplative and confessional
By Kyle Fowle
September 4, 2015 | 5:00am
FIDLAR’s raucous new LP attempts to reconcile hard partying with adulthood
By Randall Colburn
September 4, 2015 | 5:00am
Miley Cyrus and Flaming Lips get real on a sprawling, self-indulgent album
By Annie Zaleski
September 2, 2015 | 5:08pm
Tamaryn’s latest strips the guitars and time-warps back to the synthpop ’80s
By Alex McLevy
August 28, 2015 | 5:00am
The Weeknd navigates trippy perception and pop reality
By Sheldon Pearce
August 28, 2015 | 5:00am
Beach House’s latest is simple, immersive dream-pop
By Kevin Warwick
August 28, 2015 | 5:00am
On
Poison Season
, Destroyer broadens its sound with oddball charm intact
By David Brusie
August 28, 2015 | 5:00am
Yo La Tengo’s
Stuff Like That There
is a sleepy covers set
By Zach Schonfeld
August 28, 2015 | 5:00am
With a spacious solo debut, Deradoorian leaves her Dirty Projectors past behind
By Alex McLevy
August 21, 2015 | 5:00am
Carly Rae Jepsen lands her romantic, ’80s-pop daydream
By Annie Zaleski
August 21, 2015 | 5:00am
Gardens & Villa’s third album offers frayed but pretty techno-pop
By Noel Murray
August 21, 2015 | 5:00am
Teen Daze opens up and welcomes indie pop on the new
Morning World
By Kevin Warwick
August 14, 2015 | 5:00am
Compton: A Soundtrack
revisits Dr. Dre’s origin story with a victorious sigh
By Sheldon Pearce
August 10, 2015 | 6:32pm
Health’s primal noise assault morphs into a mass of experimental electro rock
By Kevin Warwick
August 7, 2015 | 5:00am
Mac DeMarco continues to celebrate his split musical personality
By Ryan Bray
August 7, 2015 | 5:00am
Frank Turner pushes for boisterous and uplifting on his 6th album
By Eric Swedlund
August 7, 2015 | 5:00am
La Luz subverts the surf-rock sound on
Weirdo Shrine
By Corbin Reiff
August 7, 2015 | 5:00am
Chelsea Wolfe balances the bombast with the beautiful on
Abyss
By Alex McLevy
August 7, 2015 | 5:00am
A shaky concept can’t overshadow the infectious energy of Titus Andronicus
By David Brusie
July 31, 2015 | 5:00am
Albert Hammond Jr. strokes his chin on his most Strokes-like record yet
By kenneth-partridge
July 31, 2015 | 5:00am
Pain and resilience tell the story on Kasey Chambers’ latest
By John Hugar
July 24, 2015 | 5:00am
Grave Babies’ shadowy goth gets slick, sprinkled with new wave
By Chris Mincher
July 24, 2015 | 5:00am
Ashley Monroe’s superb third album hunkers down with heartache
By Sam C. Mac
July 24, 2015 | 5:00am
Lamb Of God’s latest is another step in the wrong direction
By J.J. Anselmi
July 24, 2015 | 5:00am
Wilco’s
Star Wars
is a roughhewn, fuzzed-out blast
By Annie Zaleski
July 20, 2015 | 4:13pm
An over-reliance on synths mars an otherwise great album from Tame Impala
By John Hugar
July 17, 2015 | 5:00am
For its debut, White Reaper rejects refinements and lets it rip
By Chris Mincher
July 17, 2015 | 5:00am
Ratatat buffs out its electro-rock to a nice sheen
By Kevin Warwick
July 17, 2015 | 5:00am
MS MR goes rave-friendly with
How Does It Feel
By Annie Zaleski
July 17, 2015 | 5:00am
New sides of Jason Isbell surface on the excellent
Something More Than Free
By Eric Swedlund
July 17, 2015 | 5:00am
Veruca Salt is back, turning old wounds into new catharsis
By Alex McLevy
July 10, 2015 | 5:00am
Owl City tries to transcend its twee-tronica roots on
Mobile Orchestra
By Randall Colburn
July 10, 2015 | 5:00am
Wavves and Cloud Nothings bask in common ground on their ripping joint LP
By Evan Rytlewski
July 3, 2015 | 5:00am
Vince Staples pushes buttons on his exhilarating double album
By Evan Rytlewski
June 30, 2015 | 5:00am
With
Freedom
, Refused tries to kill its legacy
By David Anthony
June 30, 2015 | 5:00am
Miguel seduces and soothes on
Wildheart
By Kyle Fowle
June 30, 2015 | 5:00am
Bully serves up a pop-rock sucker punch with
Feels Like
By David Anthony
June 23, 2015 | 5:00am
Desaparecidos return 13 years later with intensity fully intact
By Alex McLevy
June 23, 2015 | 5:00am
After 15 years, High On Fire hasn’t lost any venom
By J.J. Anselmi
June 23, 2015 | 5:00am
Kacey Musgraves is the perfect blend of Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson
By Marah Eakin
June 23, 2015 | 5:00am
Neil Young rants about agriculture on
The Monsanto Years
By Zach Schonfeld
June 16, 2015 | 5:00am
Nick Diamonds’ second solo effort strikes a balance between somber and sunny
By Chris Mincher
June 16, 2015 | 5:00am
Nate Ruess’ grand gestures fall flat on solo debut
By Annie Zaleski
June 16, 2015 | 5:00am
Giorgio Moroder’s star-laden comeback album has something to prove
By Noel Murray
June 9, 2015 | 5:00am
With
FFS
, Franz Ferdinand and Sparks take clever to new levels
By Annie Zaleski
June 9, 2015 | 5:00am
Chance The Rapper finds good company on Donnie Trumpet’s
Surf
By Evan Rytlewski
June 2, 2015 | 5:00am
Goatsnake comes out swinging after an 11-year hiatus
By J.J. Anselmi
June 2, 2015 | 5:00am
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin’s latest is a jukebox of ’90s indie rock
By Alex McLevy
June 2, 2015 | 5:00am
Sun Kil Moon goes deep, gets specific on
Universal Themes
By Corbin Reiff
June 2, 2015 | 5:00am
Jamie xx’s debut is more than just a rave review
By Chris Mincher
June 2, 2015 | 5:00am
Psychedelic and ambitious,
At.Long.Last.A$AP
is a step up for A$AP Rocky
By Brian Josephs
May 29, 2015 | 4:26pm
Rachel Grimes crafts her finest post-Rachel’s work yet
By Alex McLevy
May 26, 2015 | 5:00am
The Vaccines ricochet through time on their third album
By Lily Moayeri
May 26, 2015 | 5:00am
Faith No More lost nothing in 18 years apart
By Josh Modell
May 19, 2015 | 5:00am
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