Led by frontman Jonathan Ross, the New York City trio's third LP is shaped by his unvarnished ruminations over classic Americana signifiers that sound uniform in tempo and tone.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez likes this familiar tune...Miss Grit arrives with a fully-formed musical identity on her new EP, turning anxiety and self-doubt into cathartic, powerful songs.
Joe Marvilli buys the banter…The Pittsburgh-based punk trio go from hardcore to harmonious on their full-length debut.
Mark Moody reviews...On their airy, atmospheric sophemore album, the Austin, Texas band give us a steady depiction of what it's like to be young and uncertain.
Ethan Gordon reviews...So this is it! It's time to reveal our top albums of the year. A longstanding tradition since 2002, our full list consists of 50 albums selected by the entire No Ripcord staff.
Click here to find out which artist made it to number 1...It was announced earlier today that Love as Laughter's vocalist and guitarist Sam Jayne has died.
David Coleman reflects on the band's 2005 classic Laughter's Fifth, an enduring favourite at No Ripcord HQ...Nineteen films will compete for the 2019 Palme d'Or, decided this year by Alejandro Iñárritu and his jury. Enjoy Kirk Sever's preview to the 72nd Cannes Film Festival, and watch recommendations of other films by the directors in competition.
Read our definitive guide...Once again reflecting on social classes and bending genre to his will, Bong Joon-ho lives up to the hype of his Palme d'Or winning tragicomedy, Parasite.
Kirk Sever reviews...