Broods escapes industry-regulated pop standards on ‘Don’t Feed the Pop Monster’
Broods Don’t Feed the Pop Monster Atlantic Records · February 1, 2019
Album Reviews
Steve Gunn shows growth on ‘The Unseen in Between’
Steve Gunn The Unseen in Between Matador Records · January 18, 2019 Like staring into the embers of a campfire, The Unseen in Between is a meditative experience, chock-full of oaken textures caught in a […]
American Authors release formulaic pop full-length ‘Seasons’
American Authors Seasons Island Records · February 1, 2019 American Authors’ third album delivers a blend of classic and fresh sounds that rely heavily on the classic pop music formula.
Backstreet Boys are back with ‘DNA,’ but this time, they’re old
Backstreet Boys DNA RCA Records · January 25, 2019 (A lightbulb for each decade since they were last relevant)
In her third EP, dodie sings the same old song
dodie Human doddleoddle · January 18, 2019 Human is much of the same dodie that we have seen over her past two EPs.
Toro y Moi releases nearly-perfect ‘Outer Peace’
Toro y Moi Outer Peace Carpark Records · January 18, 2019
Deerhunter shines through the gloom on ‘Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared?’
Deerhunter Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared? 4AD · January 18, 2019 The gloomy, soot-blackened disposition of Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared? stands in sharp contrast to Deerhunter’s previous effort, 2015’s Fading Frontier.
Mike Posner impresses audiences with sincere and reflective album ‘A Real Good Kid’
Mike Posner A Real Good Kid Island Records · January 18, 2019 Surprisingly, Mike Posner continues to demonstrate his progression as a songwriter on his third full-length album, A Real Good Kid.
Watsky delivers lackluster full-length ‘COMPLAINT’
Watsky COMPLAINT Self-Release · January 11, 2019 Although X Infinity felt bloated, COMPLAINT is an overcorrection.
A Boogie Wit da Hoodie overcompensates with ‘Hoodie SZN’
A Boogie Wit da Hoodie Hoodie SZN Atlantic Records · December 21, 2018