The percussion is sparse and the strings are simple, but somehow there’s a groove and ambience to it all. “I want you by my siiiide,” a guttural voice…
Album Review: DJ Shadow – “Our Pathetic Age”
DJ Shadow is one of the indisputable masters of electronic music. His 1996 breakout Endtroducing….. is still a landmark in creative sampling, a …
Album Review: Kim Gordon – “No Home Record”
The first solo album from Kim Gordon, formerly of Sonic Youth, is an odd, dissonant, yet somehow supremely fascinating piece of work. The album, title…
Album Review: Jeff Goldblum & the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra – “I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This”
Jeff Goldblum’s latest outing with the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This, is a warm and bubbly addition to the slate of …
Album Review: Cold War Kids – “New Age Norms 1”
New Age Norms 1 is at the cusp of being an EP with its cap at eight songs, but because it is part of a larger planned trilogy, the three releases fall…
Album Review: Michael Kiwanuka – “Kiwanuka”
Michael Kiwanuka’s third studio album is about the journey toward self-acceptance, and its title – a firm Kiwanuka – is indicative of his mission. The…
Album Review: Rex Orange County – “Pony”
In the great words of rap journalist Jeff Weiss, “fame is the most toxic thing in this world.” A lot of artists nowadays-especially hip ho…