Like many other post-rock groups in 2021, Mogwai are in a weird place. The first leg of their illustrious career was full of brand new territory—helping define a genre and expand instrumental possibilities with albums like Young Team (1997), Rock…
‘Glowing in the Dark’ review: Django Django continue to destroy genres
The longer music develops, the more obsolete genre labels become, and Django Django’s newest release solidifies that fact. With a weird mesh of post-punk, psychedelia, and folk-rock—plus a few other detours—the group’s “sound” has transcended past singular words and phrases…
‘Medicine at Midnight’ review: Foo Fighters’ failures continue but at least they’re not dull
For as legendary as the Foo Fighters are, outside of a few singled-out LPs, the group’s album-based consistency has been a disappointing affair—especially since 2011’s solid Wasting Light. Both Sonic Highways (2014) and Concrete and Gold (2017) are muddled-down attempts…
‘Nightmare Vacation’ review: Rico Nasty shows off all she knows on her LP debut
After a six-year musical career with zero full-length LP’s, Rico Nasty encapsulates the breadth of her experiences on her debut, Nightmare Vacation (2020), while reminding everyone of the patented, chaotic bad bitch she truly is. In a project that utilizes…
‘K.G.’ review: King Gizzard get creative with microtones
Throughout their now-tenured career, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard have averaged just about two studio album releases each year. But their dedication to music creation isn’t just in the form of vast quantity. The main point of King Gizzard’s…
10 underrated 90s rock bands
The 80s began a trend of indie rock groups finding their footing, with R.E.M. and Sonic Youth both becoming fairly successful after they garnered some critical acclaim first. But the pattern of indie rock bands becoming truly recognized didn’t solidify…
Top 10 Avalanches Songs
Samples have been a key piece in music production for the past fifty-or-so years, but as the global catalogue of music increases in size, the tool becomes even more relevant. At first, it was hip-hop that ran the show, with…
