During the indie explosion of the early 2010s, Wavves’ pop-punky King of the Beach granted the band some growing attention. After their harsh—and frankly, hard to get through—debut records, Wavv…
Album review: CLOUDLAND impress with vivid, eloquent lyrics on ‘Where We Meet’
The band out of Athens, Georgia, known as CLOUDLAND releases their debut album, Where We Meet, a 10-track collection of songs spanning stylistic savors of indie-rock, pop, and folk music. Made up of f…
‘Pink Noise’ review: Laura Mvula goes supernova
Emerging with more vitality than ever after a messy breakup with her previous label, Laura Mvula’s first album under Atlantic, ‘Pink Noise’ tells a story of reinvention and jubilance amidst great pers…
Album review: Grey Fields Drop Lucent ‘Vesna’
Simultaneously translucent and alluring, Vesna bestows graceful successions of opulent, yet moody prog-rock capped by pensive vocals.…
Album review: Sandy’s releases superlative ‘Magic Mind’
Suffused with wisps of ‘70s hallucinogenic tangs, as well as suggestions of elusive surf-rock, Magic Mind is magically alluring and oh so creative.…
‘Scatterbrain’ review: The Chills’ new album proves their longevity
New Zealand band The Chills released their first album, Kaleidoscope World, in 1986. Chalk full of pacey tunes and cult themes, it rocked the world. Nearly forty years on, in 2021, their sev…
‘Nurture’ review: Porter Robinson’s latest album is a window to a bright and hopeful future
Nurture, the second studio album from the Atlanta-born, Chapel Hill-based artist, is a foray into some of his most emotionally driven work yet. Coming from his complextro era (a term he coined around …