Review: Phoenix – Alpha Zulu Phoenix’s seventh album Alpha Zulu is their first release that could be categorized as just “synthpop,” which the band surprisingly pulls off. Read More
Review: Arctic Monkeys – The Car The Car has the distinction of being the second-best Arctic Monkeys lounge album, and their most boring release to date. Read More
Review: Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Cool It Down Once you get past its brevity, Cool It Down has some amazing dance tracks that almost make the nine-year wait worth it. Read More
Review: Hot Chip – Freakout/Release Freakout/Release ups the ante on what to expect from Hot Chip’s tracks without upending what to expect from a Hot Chip album. Read More
Review: Panda Bear & Sonic Boom – Reset Reset is Panda Bear’s most accessible album since Person Pitch, and joining forces with Sonic Boom makes for a winning pop formula. Read More
Review: Jack White – Entering Heaven Alive Entering Heaven Alive is White’s first effort based entirely around the Americana sound he’s flirted with for decades, and let's hope it's his only album like this. Read More
Review: Interpol – The Other Side of Make-Believe Seven albums in, and The Other Side of Make-Believe is the first album that sounds like “Interpol-by-numbers.” Read More
Review: Arcade Fire – WE WE is a finely crafted album that shows off what has made Arcade Fire so celebrated, with a few stumbles. Read More
Review: Bloc Party – Alpha Games Alpha Games fortunately returns Bloc Party to their indie rock roots, showing off a new kind of energy for the group. Read More
Review: Fontaines D.C. – Skinty Fia Skinty Fia’s distinction comes from its cohesion, lacking the noticeably different styles of Fontaines D.C.’s first two albums. Read More
Review: Jack White – Fear of the Dawn Fear of the Dawn brings Jack White back from the precipice of his experimental misadventures, without taking things all the way back. Read More
Review: Destroyer – Labyrinthitis Destroyer’s 13th album Labyrinthitis often takes unexpected turns in the most intriguing and enjoyable ways possible. Read More
Review: Band of Horses – Things Are Great For a dark album born from an acrimonious time, Band of Horses are surprisingly in top form on Things Are Great. Read More
Review: Metronomy – Small World Metronomy’s seventh album Small World takes a big step away from their electronic roots, with underwhelming results. Read More
Review: Spoon – Lucifer on the Sofa Lucifer on the Sofa continues Spoon’s winning streak, and includes both the softest and the hardest the band has ever rocked. Read More
Review: Animal Collective – Time Skiffs While Time Skiffs breathes new life into Animal Collective, it doesn’t really excite. Read More
Review: Beirut – Artifacts Artifacts highlights both Condon’s maximalist, full-sounding folk side and his scaled-back electronic side, making it a great introduction to Beirut. Read More
Review: Broken Social Scene – Old Dead Young: B-Sides & Rarities If you’re an already-established Broken Social Scene fan, Old Dead Young: B-Sides & Rarities is essential listening Read More