Mark Trecka Creates Glorious Industrial Noise
Mark Trecka has the uncanny ability to make music that is grating, unhinged, and noisy, yet compulsively listenable.
Music Reviews
Jazz Clarinetist Virginia MacDonald’s Debut Is Stunning
Virginia MacDonald discovers the full range of sound in her instrument, making us wonder why there aren’t a dozen or more young jazz clarinetists these days.
Static Dress Kill Emo Nostalgia on ‘Injury Episode’
Static Dress are the face of emo’s nostalgic new wave. They’re not here to provide nostalgia, though; they are here to kill it and build the present.
Food for the Wyrm’s Heavy Dark Folk Catharsis
Food for the Wyrm’s dark folk debut, A Wicked Huntsman, is an eight-track meditation on the finality of death and the trauma of the living.
Adam Schatz Creates a Passionate, Unique Improvisation
Prolific jazz saxophonist Adam Schatz, known for his work as an in-demand sideman, takes a bold step forward with Civil Engineering, Vol. 1.
Maisie Peters Is at Home in the World on ‘Florescence’
What Maisie Peters expertly accomplishes on Florescence is a cohesive body of work that expresses the dual experience of falling low and flying high once again.
Kraftwerk’s Brilliant ‘Radio-Activity’ at 50
Kraftwerk’s entire discography deserves attention, but Radio-Activity, now sounding better than ever, is arguably their creative watershed moment.
Maya Hawke’s Path to Contentment
On Maitreya Corso, Maya Hawke continues to prove her adeptness as a musician and observer of human behavior, rendering allegations of nepotism irrelevant.
Car Underwater Prove 2000s Emo Is Back
Car Underwater reignite pop screamo. Their members are Generation Z’s most influential acts, but on Dagger Breaks Window they abandon experimentation.
Phish Go Gonzo in Return to Sphere Las Vegas
Catching Phish performing live at Las Vegas’ Sphere feels like chasing down that elusive American Dream and catching up with it, at least for a weekend.
Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien Embraces Poetry and Prog Rock
An artist’s work is their own to paint. Blue Morpho sounds like the beginning of an impressive solo journey for Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien.
Phillip Golub Tackles Stunning Microtonal Maximalism
Partisan Ship, is a jarring yet highly welcome shift that showcases Phillip Golub’s far-reaching keyboard approach and his ensemble arrangements.