Music
Review: Midwife – Like Author, Like Daughter
Midwife = Grouper + Sympathy Pain + Menace Ruine … read more
Review: Cemetery Urn – Self-titled
Cemetery Urn = Incantation + Disma +Vomitor (Australia) … read more
Review: Kite Base – Latent Whispers
Kite Base = How to Destroy Angels + Peter Hook + Squarepusher … read more
Review: The Devil’s In the Details – Saint Etienne’s “Home...
While not specifically a direct concept album like its two predecessors precisely—despite there being a recurring theme of suburbia and suburban life—Saint Etienne have taken some inspiration from their luminous back-catalog and reinvested it into their always stellar songcraft skills in “Home Counties.” … read more
Review: “I’m Always Listening” – Alison Moyet’s Other
The seraphic-voiced legend Alison Moyet released her latest track “Other” on June 16 on Cooking Vinyl before starting her North American tour. … read more
Review: Land of Talk – Life After Youth
Land of Talk = Speedy Ortiz + Big Thief + All Dogs … read more
Review: Steve Drewett & The Indestructible Beat – Disgraceland
Steve & The Indestructible Beat = T.V. Smith + Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros … read more
Review: Jen Gloeckner – VINE
Jen Gloeckner = Cocteau Twins + Portishead + Youth Lagoon … read more
Review: Girlpool – Powerplant
Girlpool = Still Corners + Frankie Cosmos + Mitski … read more