Music Features
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Quick Takes (May/June 2018)
Quick Takes is back! Juan Edgardo Rodríguez tackles it solo this time, though he brought Peter Quinton on board to help out with some of his hearty recommendations. This month's selections include Iceage, Jay Rock, Ryley Walker, The Sea and Cake and more.
Let Iceage take you there... -
Quick Takes (April 2018)
In our ongoing Quick Takes feature, writers Juan Edgardo Rodríguez and Carl Purvis once again revisit a handful of albums that caught their attention during the past month. This month's selections include Unknown Mortal Orchestra, A Perfect Circle, Hop Along, Speedy Ortiz and more.
Take a ride with Speedy Ortiz... -
Quick Takes (March 2018)
In our ongoing Quick Takes feature, writers Juan Edgardo Rodríguez and Carl Purvis once again revisit a handful of albums that caught their attention during the past month. This month's selections include Jack White, Mount Eerie, Kacey Musgraves, Preoccupations and more.
Jack White's guitar gently weeps... -
Quick Takes (February 2018)
In our ongoing Quick Takes feature, writers Juan Edgardo Rodríguez and Carl Purvis once again revisit a handful of albums that caught their attention during the past month. Featuring albums from MGMT, Rhye, Ought, Superchunk and more.
Let MGMT shock you with an electric feel... -
Quick Takes (January 2018)
In our first Quick Takes of 2018, Juan Edgardo Rodríguez and Carl Purvis once again revisit a handful of albums that caught theirattention during the past month. This month's selections include No Age, Panda Bear, First Aid Kit, tUnE-yArDs and more.
Follow No Age into the unknown... -
Taylor Swift's Reputation and the Death of an Ingénue
It's been a month and Taylor Swift's sixth album, Reputation, has already been certified triple platinum (as usual). So what's the tea? Is the old Taylor really dead?
Luiza Lodder exhumes the old Taylor Swift... -
The Best Albums of 2017
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 who's on top... -
The Best Albums of 2017: Bubbling Under
Before we unveil our top albums of 2017, we shed light on ten selections that just barely made our official list.
Click here to see which albums just barely made it... -
Quick Takes (November 2017)
It's our last Quick Takes of the year! Juan Edgardo Rodríguez and Carl Purvis once again revisit a handful of albums that caught their attention during the past month. This month's selections include Godflesh, Bibio, Nabihah Iqbal and more.
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Quick Takes (October 2017)
In our ongoing Quick Takes feature, writers Juan Edgardo Rodríguez and Carl Purvis once again revisit a handful of albums that caught their attention during the past month. Featuring albums from Weezer, Beck, Fever Ray, Jessie Ware and more.
Weezer take you to an island in the sun...
