Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Epic Double LP ‘V’ Just Wants to Vibe
Unknown Mortal Orchestra return from a five-year hiatus to deliver a double album, V, containing both the best and blandest songs they’ve ever made.
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The Band of Heathens Find Joy in Life’s ‘Simple Things’
The Band of Heathens care about the simple things: finding pleasure in being home with family, making music, hanging out with friends, and appreciating life.
The Auteurs’ New Box Set Neatly Slims Down Their Legacy
While Luke Haines’ morbid British rock outfit is happy as a cult act, this box set, repackaging their 2014 reissues, makes a case for the Auteurs’ greatness.
Revisiting Jellyfish’s Pop Masterpiece ‘Spilt Milk’ 30 Years On
Spilt Milk is one of the great accomplishments of pop history: a colossus that bestrides pop music and crushed Jellyfish, the band that made it.
15 of the Best Jangle Pop Songs Ever
With its soaring harmonies, chiming guitars, and generally sunny motif, one has to be dead or in jail not to get a rush out of jangle pop.
Eyelids Channel Vintage Indie Rock on ‘A Colossal Waste of Light’
Eyelids channel Big Star, 1980s art-jangle like Let’s Active, vintage R.E.M., 1990s-toned indie guitar pop, and even a little grunge on A Colossal Waste of Light.
‘The Collected Works of Neutral Milk Hotel’ Are Newly Re-Issued
Essentially a re-issue of a 2011 box set with Neutral Milk Hotel’s recorded work, their legacy remains unparalleled even if there’s not much new to exhume.
Belgian Rockers dEUS Wonder ‘How to Replace It’
The long-running Belgian rock outfit dEUS’ first LP in 11 years is a mixed bag, but it shows that they haven’t lost their experimental verve.
“A Juggernaut of Jokes”: An Oral History of Silkworm’s ‘Italian Platinum’
The members of Chicago-via-Seattle band Silkworm reflect on the 20-year anniversary of their tenth record Italian Platinum and their posthumously rising star.
The Mountain Goats Brought a Secular Sense of Spirituality to ‘Heretic Pride’
The Mountain Goats’ Heretic Pride is the sound of connection and change of direction, a way for John Darnielle to connect his audience with a new joyful sound.
Graham Coxon’s Memoir ‘Verse, Chorus, Monster!’ Sees Beyond the Blur
Graham Coxon could have made his memoir Verse, Chorus, Monster! a Blur / Britpop tell-all, but he wraps up honest observations in a lovely, conversational tone.
Good Bison Look for Ghosts on the Highway of Life
Good Bison’s Ghost on Mulholland offers many pleasures. The songs are sonically rich, joyfully clever, thoughtful without being overly heavy, and infectious.
