Avey Tare – Eucalyptus Released July 21st, 2017 Animal Collective’s Avey Tare’s latest solo effort, Eucalyptus, renders most of the 15 tracks on it as completely forgettable sound collages. Amorphous to the point they are practically unrecognizable as songs, Tare’s… Continue Reading
Waxahatchee – Out in the Storm Released July 14th, 2017 Waxahatchee’s last album found its way to multiple “best of the year” lists. But Up until now I would have argued the elements needed to make Katie Crutchfield one of… Continue Reading
Sheer Mag – Need to Feel Your Love Released July 14th, 2017 Seventies hard rock is back with a vengeance. Harboring arena-sized dreams in their DIY-hardcore hearts, Philadelphia’s Sheer Mag’s first full debut, Need to Feel Your Love, continues to… Continue Reading
Boris – Dear Released July 14th, 2017 Originally conceived in 2015 as the album Boris would end their 25-year career with, the writing sessions for Dear “yielded three albums’ worth of material.” Then the band went on tour in 2016… Continue Reading
HAIM – Something to Tell You Released July 7th, 2017 HAIM are back with the sophomore follow up to their 2013 debut Days Are Gone. In the four years between they had an opening slot on Taylor Swift’s “1989 World… Continue Reading
Broken Social Scene – Hug of Thunder Released July 7th, 2017 Hug of Thunder is a decent record but not one that’s particularly enjoyable either. Like the album cover suggests it’s kind of like watching paint dry. 2.5 of 5… Continue Reading
Washed Out – Mister Mellow Released June 30th, 2017 Ernest Greene’s new “visual album” Mister Mellow is a bit of a dud. With the exception of “Hard To Say Goodbye” the music is dull and does nothing for the video… Continue Reading
Ratboys – GN Released June 30th, 2017 Chicago duo Ratboys GN (internet/text speak for ‘Good Night’) deals in various forms of loss. Personal experiences meld interchangeably with Julia Steiner and Dave Sagan’s re-imaginings of other narratives. On the surface, the… Continue Reading
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard – Murder of the Universe Released June 23rd, 2017 The Australian septet King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard are back with album two (tenth album overall) of the five promised for release this year,… Continue Reading
Lorde – Melodrama Released June 16th, 2017 Lorde (aka Ella Yellich-O’Connor) is among the smartest and most self-aware writers in pop music. Four years after her breakout debut that status remains with her follow-up Melodrama. Even at its weakest moments,… Continue Reading