Music Reviews
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Mannequin Pussy I Got Heaven
The Philadelphia band expands far beyond their hardcore roots, delivering shimmering alternative rock with more precision and less abandon.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews... -
The Last Dinner Party Prelude to Ecstasy
With a near-bulletproof collection of tunes, The Last Dinner Party arrives in a theatrical storm that mixes a heavenly, cinematic sound with a glammy, earthy core.
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Torres What an Enormous Room
Torres enthusiastically embraces life despite its challenges, finding joy in her relationships and creativity on this rhythmic record.
Joe Marvilli explores this enormous room… -
Ducks Ltd. Harm's Way
On their brisk, 28 minute second LP, the Canadian duo offers tight, carefully-considered jangle pop with not a minute wasted.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews... -
The Umbrellas Fairweather Friend
The Bay Area indie-pop quartet takes a giant leap forward on this sensational second album.
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The Smile Wall of Eyes
The celebrated Radiohead offshoot adopts a looser, more cinematic expression on their follow-up to 2022's A Light for Attracting Attention.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews... -
Green Day Saviors
The East Bay veterans blend their politics with heartfelt arena rock anthems. What else did you expect?
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Beirut Hadsel
The idyllic Norwegian town of Hadsel informs Zach Condon's first album in four years.
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Cupid & Psyche Romantic Music
The former Abe Vigoda songwriters reunite with a marginally new sound: gauzy, hook-driven dream pop with shades of 80s' sophisti-pop.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews... -
SPELLLING SPELLLING & The Mystery School
SPELLLING, (a.k.a. Chrystia Cabral), reconsiders a selection of songs from prior works for her latest LP, SPELLLING & The Mystery School. Don’t call it a covers album.
Sean Caldwell reviews...