Evil Island Create Their Own Lane on an Explosive Debut
Featuring members of the beloved Blood Brothers, Evil Island’s debut shows significant growth while delivering what made their previous band so essential.
Music Reviews
Elanor Moss Accepts Contradiction on ‘The Knife, The Needle’
Elanor Moss’ The Knife, The Needle shows what the songwriter set out to answer: you can live with contradiction. Indeed, love is a knife and a needle.
Frederico7 Offers His Whole Heart on the Exuberant ‘Brasileirôu’
Inspired by the bossa nova and funk legends of his home country, Brazil, and the varied scenes in Austin, Texas, Frederico7 is an artist in motion.
Josaleigh Pollett Soars on Warm Lo-Fi Buzz on Beautiful LP
Josaleigh Pollett combines striking moments of experimentation with an uncanny knack for beautiful, often breathtaking songwriting.
The Afghan Whigs Are in Command of Their Signature Sound
Soft Control would be a great place to dig in if you’re new to the Afghan Whigs, but it is also another rewarding collection for devotees.
Ebbb’s ‘Shallow Hits’ Moves From Introspection to Euphoria
Across Shallow Hits, Ebbb establish their signature dynamic, textured sound, where existential weariness and pop euphoria comfortably exist side by side.
Laura Veirs’ Short, Poetic New LP Embraces Beautiful Imperfections
Recorded in her tiny backyard studio, Laura Veirs celebrates the personal for a public audience with Temple Songs.
Inferno’s ‘The Anthropic Sophisms’ Is Exciting and Well-Structured
Inferno’s The Anthropic Sophisms further tips the scales toward the psychedelic and atmospheric. Everything is subordinated to the ritual.
Sex Prisoner Move From Powerviolence to Sludge
On Sex Prisoner’s Cautionary Tale, the transitions between powerviolence, hardcore and sludge are cleaner, each shift landing with maximum impact.
Jungle Are Brilliant at Mixing Vintage and Contemporary Sounds
Jungle’s Sunshine is sincerely life-affirming, like being splashed with a bucketful of light during a time when darkness is much easier to come by.
Linda May Han Oh and Melissa Aldana Play Bebop and Beyond
Linda May Han Oh and Melissa Aldana create a duet album that freshly straddles a couple of eras, showing that the center of jazz in 2026 is pleasantly de-centered.
St. Silva Fuses Technology with Nature in an Exquisite Landscape
The sense of discovery on St. Silva’s Forager is deep and palpable, and the album repeatedly fuses technology with nature with elegant ease.