Quick Takes
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Divorce Drive to Goldenhammer
The Nottingham quartet debut's open, compassionate anthems are uniquely fully formed.
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Being Dead EELS
On their second LP, the Austin duo delivers terse, inventive garage rock with frisky self-confidence.
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phoneswithchords The Speed of Time
The Nashville based project of Arthur Alligood breaks on through to the other side.
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Enumclaw Home in Another Life
The Pacific Northwest alt-rockers shake off their anguish with sweeping, lighthearted melodies.
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Aaron Frazer Into the Blue
Away from his day job in Durand Jones & The Indications, Aaron Frazer shows no sign of acknowledging any music from the last three decades.
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Cola The Gloss
The Montreal post-punk trio simplifies their jerky rhythms with a slightly punkier hue.
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Phosphorescent Revelator
Even at its grandest, Matthew Houck's eighth album flows with patience, designed with a simplicity that invites reflection.
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Friko Where we’ve been, Where we go from here
The Chiago duo writes nervy, life-affirming indie rock with a baroque bent that begs for a grand stage.
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J Mascis What Do We Do Now
The revered guitar shredder's first solo album in six years ushers in a few new surprises.
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Cherry Red Demo
Seattle’s Cherry Red get straight to the point on this five track EP, which is such a perfectly formed little record that I refuse to believe it is a demo in the traditional sense. Lookin’ For Love...