Music Reviews

Angel Olsen Big Time

On her country-tinged sixth LP, the versatile singer-songwriter doesn't turn away from the difficult situations that led her to the present—gratified to have overcome them while embracing the inevitable growth that begins to take root.

Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews...

Dehd Blue Skies

The Chicago-based trio's latest is an explorative work, one that shifts between the bedrock sounds of their previous album and the many ways they can expand on them.

Carlo Thomas reviews...

Arcade Fire WE

On WE, Arcade Fire reconnect with the cathartic, communal spirit that made them great. While there are some misses and flaws, the album is a reminder of what you love about this band.

Joe Marvilli is waiting on the lightning…

Sharon Van Etten We've Been Going About This All Wrong

On her sixth full-length LP, the venerable singer-songwriter starts down the path of rebuilding her life after a period of flux.

Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews...

Spiritualized Everything Was Beautiful

On their ninth LP, Jason Pierce and his bandmates revel in the highs of being human with another orchestral masterwork that brims at every turn—that is, until the inevitable low hits.

Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews...

Jack White Fear of the Dawn

Whereas Boarding House Reach felt like a misdirection, an attempt to be experimental for the sake of seeing how far boundaries can be pushed, Fear of the Dawn allows the Nashville-based, Detroit native to mess around within more traditional songwriting sensibilities.

Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews...