Expanded ‘Yankee Hotel’ Reconstructs Wilco’s Most Dramatic Creative Shift
Compared to earlier Wilco back-catalog reissues this beefed-up Yankee Hotel Foxtrot suffers somewhat from a case of “more isn’t always more”.
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Megadeth Eulogize ‘The Sick, the Dying… and the Dead!’ (Sort Of)
Megadeth skirt the contemporary issues they tease on The Sick, the Dying… and the Dead! But was this brand of metal ever designed to be this safe?
The Police Tried to Re-Invent the Concept of a “World Tour” in 1980
Longtime fans of the Police should view the CD that comes with The Police Around the World set as an indispensable addition to their collections.
Fucked Up Commemorate 2011 Landmark ‘David Comes to Life’ with New B-Side Compilation
Fucked Up commemorate their 2011 landmark David Comes to Life with Do All Words Can Do, a B-sides compilation capturing the spirit of the original, even at a fraction of the length.
With Another Life-Affirming Jolt, Guerilla Toss Remind Us That We’re All ‘Famously Alive’
Quirky art-rock outfit Guerilla Toss sacrifice little of their magnificent strangeness by leaning mainstream on their Sub Pop debut, Famously Alive.
Joywave Find Their Heart on ‘Cleanse’
A shift to focusing on world-sized problems pays huge creative dividends for Joywave on Cleanse, as they create their most moving work yet.
Dean DeLeo and Tom Bukovac Connect Like Soulmates on ‘Trip the Witch’
Stone Temple Pilots guitarist Dean DeLeo and Nashville session ace Tom Bukovac mesh seamlessly on their remote collaboration, Trip the Witch.
Sneaker Pimps (Sort Of) Nod to the Past With ‘Squaring the Circle’
Sneaker Pimps producers Chris Corner and Liam Howe return with the slow-paced Squaring the Circle that plays it safer than their talents warrant.
BRMC’s Robert Levon Been Discusses His Score For ‘The Card Counter’
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club’s Robert Levon Been could’ve settled for artificial slickness and clichéd affectations to go with The Card Counter‘s gambling aesthetic. Instead, he created a haunting soundtrack.
Mick Harris, Kool Keith, and Submerged Discuss Scorn’s “Distortion”
Scorn’s new LP adds to the foundation Mick Harris built 30 years ago. We spoke with Mick Harris, Kool Keith, and Submerged about how their universes collided.
Gojira Issue a Rallying Cry for Collective Resilience with ‘Fortitude’
French metal quartet Gojira introduce new wrinkles in their sound on Fortitude without abandoning their origins.
A Transfusion of New Blood Revives Cannibal Corpse on ‘Violence Unimagined’
Cannibal Corpse have always exploited violence while doggedly refusing to contemplate what it means. Violence Unimagined thrills nonetheless.