Review: Jay-Z – “Magna Carta Holy Grail”
Magna Carta Holy Grail is no Yeezus but Jay still finds highs to command your attention and live up to the hype.
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Review: Twin Peaks – “Sunken”
The 19-year-old Chicagoans still have some growing to do, but they sync a pocketful of styles to perfection.
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Review: Owen – “L’Ami du Peuple”
Mike Kinsella’s seventh album captures a more progressive Owen with weathered material that’s distinctly poetic.
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Review: Bass Drum Of Death – “Bass Drum Of Death”
John Barrett’s sophomore ripper shreds muscles, pushes garage pop to dames and funnels unmissable hooks.
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Review: Smith Westerns – “Soft Will”
On their latest, the Chicagoans drag every heartstring they can find and take things into Wish You Were Here territory.
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Review: Kanye West – “Yeezus”
As the introduction of Yeezy’s new album states: “He’ll give us what we need / It may not be what we want”.
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Review: Light Years – “I Won’t Hold This Against You”
The Cleveland quartet’s debut wades around in the deep end of punk borrowing chords from indie minors and aggressive types.
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Review: J. Cole – “Born Sinner”
Cole’s latest record is a rear-view mirror as the subjects on Born Sinner are darker than they appear.
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Review: City And Colour – “The Hurry And The Harm”
Even through the rough and the new, Dallas Green has shown he’s inching closer to blue skies with every song.
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Review: Dead Gaze – “Dead Gaze”
Somehow, the Mississippian/Cats Purring associate has made his debut into a breakout record without the cheese.
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