Reviews

Yves Tumor Praise a Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds)

On their fifth album, the art-rock iconoclast achieves the difficult task of remaining as perplexing as ever while forging a more inviting sound.

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Oozing Wound We Cater To Cowards

We Cater To Cowards is the fifth LP from Thrill Jockey's Oozing Wound. 

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ZULU A New Tomorrow

On their debut LP, the LA hardcore punks move forward the very concept of heavy music with their blistering protest and memorable samples.

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Caroline Polachek Desire, I Want to Turn Into You

Each detail of Desire, I Want to Turn Into You, Caroline Polachek’s newest LP, feels carefully crafted to land on every Best Of list this year — capitalizing on every palatable, popular avant-garde trend of the last year.

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Features

Quarantine the Past: Are 0/10 Music Reviews Ever Justified? Plus Whipping Boy

The QtP crew discusses whether 0/10 reviews are ever justified (apologies to Owl City) and explores the underrated 90s classic Heartworm by Irish band Whipping Boy. For extra fun, we've included a little archive featuring all our 0/10 ratings from the archive.

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Quarantine the Past: January 2023 New Music Round-Up

When it comes to new releases, 2023 has certainly started with a bang. David Coleman and Juan Rodríguez discuss the albums that shaped January, including releases from Meg Baird, Skyzoo, Måneskin, Complete Mountain Almanac, White Reaper, Belle and Sebastian, Italia 90, Lil Yachty, the Murder Capital, Ice Spice and more.

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Latest Believe the Hype Pick

Yves Tumor Praise a Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds)

In Praise a Lord..., Tumor achieves the difficult task of remaining as perplexing as ever while forging a more inviting sound. With a vital richness throughout the sonic miasma they creates, Tumor effectively taps into their vulnerable side behind a robust backing band. While such a varied smattering of ideas can work against its benefit on occasion, Tumor hangs everything together with dark and inventive layers of pain that never relent.
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Quick Takes

@ Mind Palace

The folk-pop duo creates a whimsical musical energy that's smartly crafted but never too self-serious.

Pile All Fiction

Filled with distorted imagery, the Boston trio delivers a percussive, chillingly evocative set of vignettes that feel like a fever dream.

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