Sunflower Bean’s second album, Twentytwo in Blue, crystallizes their position as a band you need to know about. There’s a small chance this endless gr…
Album Review: The Weeknd – “My Dear Melancholy,”
Abel Tesfaye, otherwise known as The Weeknd, is one of the most versatile artists in today’s music world. The numbers and accolades back it up. …
Album Review: Frankie Cosmos – “Vessel”
The career trajectory of Frankie Cosmos isn’t one that’s easy to define. With hundreds of short, peppy indie pop tracks, prolific Bandcamp success sto…
Music Review: Mt. Joy – “Mt. Joy”
Mt. Joy first began when Philadelphian friends Matt Quinn (vocals, guitar) and Sam Cooper (guitar) reunited a few years ago in Los Angeles. The two ha…
Album Review: Lissie – “Castles”
In her fourth studio album, “Castles,” Lissie retains the formula that’s been working for her, as well as venturing away from it only to add a thin sh…
Album Review: Jack White – “Boarding House Reach”
RED ALERT EVERYBODY: Jack White is having his mid-life crisis. The 42-year-old pale rocker is starting to become an old man. Gone are the days of his …
Album Review: Yo La Tengo – “There’s a Riot Going On”
No one would label this great band with the term “consistent”: even within their albums, the quality of the output usually varies. Yet the warmth that…