The inside world of an outsider: Listening to ‘Hi, How Are You at 40
At forty years, this album deserves a relisten at Daniel Johnston’s level, not above it.
Ginger Root, the Architect of “Aggressive Elevator Soul”
Cameron Lew, otherwise known as Ginger Root, released his EP City Slicker in August of 2021. This EP is a collection of six uplifting songs perfect for grooving to solo or with company. Lew classifies his soun...
Ladies and gentlemen, Tyler, The Creator just landed in Geneva, and that’s in Switzerland
By Elizabeth He
Tyler, The Creator released CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST in late June this year, and yet was teasing this album’s concept long before anyone could recognize it. About a year ago on Instagram and ...
COIN creates a dreamland of their own
By Sasha Goldblatt
On February 21, 2020 COIN released their third full length album, Dreamland. It follows the typical uplifting, love-focused themes that COIN enjoys dwelling on, but still contains some of...
Nightwish continues to dominate the soundscape of symphonic metal
By Ally Urban
Special thanks to Sonja for all her help in writing this review.
When I first started listening to Nightwish back in 2015, I was completely transfixed by their incredibly unique sound. Flo...
The Strokes return with a new LP for a new generation
By Kyle Jackson
The Strokes are a band defined by the personalities of the members. When a new album comes out, the music changes with the lives of each of them. The New Abnormal is perhaps the most impacte...
Inner Wave balances funk, electronic, and bedroom pop on new EP
By Kyle Jackson
Inner Wave has never been a stranger to experimenting with digital implementation in their recordings. Previous work like Six AM expressed the group's affinity for the abnormal instrumental ...
Myrkur’s “Folkesange” blends atmospheric folk with black metal
By Ally Urban
It’s been a long time since I’ve sat in the album reviewer’s seat, but I’m incredibly glad to be back at it! As an added bonus, the album I’ll be reviewing today is particularly fantastic.
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Crisp, clean, precise: “It Is What It Is” is a mix of all things Thundercat
By Faisal Rajan
I remember reading a Hannibal Burress interview where he said that everyone who reviews music should give some context of what they were doing when they listened to the album, because as he ...
#1 Dads sets the precedent for underground songwriting
By Kyle Jackson
#1 Dads is the solo project of Big Scary’s lead man Tom Iansek. Iansek has been known all across Australia for his groundbreaking atmospheric pop production and artistry over the past two de...