Khemmis Joins the Heavy Metal Elite with 'Desolation'
Confidence oozes from Khemmis' Desolation . It's a six-song, 41-minute battle cry of triumph—and that's exactly what you want from doom-brandishing heavy metal.
18 Jun 2018
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Tangents' 'New Bodies' Is Unlike Any Other Record You'll Hear This Year
Shapeshifting Sydney quintet Tangents burn the genre maps and follow their impeccable improv instincts on New Bodies.
18 Jun 2018
Xavier Rudd Offers Up a Positive and Uplifting Perspective on 'Storm Boy'
In a time of political dysfunction, Xavier Rudd's Storm Boy offers a positive and uplifting perspective while critiquing the global systems that render social injustices.
18 Jun 2018
The Get Up Kids Return... Again with 'Kicker'
The Get Up Kids are searching for an elusive position, that nostalgic allure of their previous glory on new EP, Kicker.
18 Jun 2018
LEYA and the Art of Instrument Twisting
Adam Markiewicz and Marilu Donovan give their take on modern ambient with violin and harp on the new LEYA album, The Fool.
15 Jun 2018
Natalie Prass Goes on a Journey to 'The Future and the Past'
Feminist anarchist Emma Goldman reportedly said, "If I can't dance I don't want to be in your revolution." That could serve as the motto for Natalie Prass on her new album.
15 Jun 2018
Benin City's 'Last Night' Is One of the Most Accomplished, Hook-Laden, Diverse Albums of the Year
Benin City's Last Night is not only the perfect soundtrack for one monumental night out, but it's also the soundtrack to the entire formative clubbing years.
15 Jun 2018
'Call the Comet' and the Magic Realism of Johnny Marr
Ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr releases his third solo album, Call the Comet, a dystopian collection of futuristic synths and killer riffs.
15 Jun 2018
Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore Offer a Tour of the Country with 'Downey to Lubbock'
The invigorating blend of traditional blues, country, folk, and more on Downey to Lubbock shows Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore finding common ground.
14 Jun 2018
Culture Abuse Brighten Up on 'Bay Dream'
California band Culture Abuse are no longer so upset at the world on new album Bay Dream.
14 Jun 2018
Carla Bozulich Cranks It Down on 'Quieter'
In resting her ears, the ex-Geraldine Fibber Carla Bozulich explores strange new terrain on Quieter.
14 Jun 2018
Burkina Faso Artist Pierre Sandwidi's Recordings Collected on 'La Troubadour De La Savane 1978-1982'
Time-worn recordings of Upper Voltaic singer Pierre Sandwidi offer distorted synths and a look at Burkina Faso cultural history.
14 Jun 2018
Kurt Elling Summarizes the State of Jazz Singing on 'The Questions'
One of the best singers of the moment just happens to be singing jazz, or today's hybrid version of jazz. That is Kurt Elling.
14 Jun 2018
Angélique Kidjo Remakes the Talking Heads' 'Remain in Light' and Pays Tribute to Nigerian Influences
Angélique Kidjo takes on a classic Talking Heads record with grace and aplomb on Remain in Light.
13 Jun 2018
Nevermore's 'The Complete Collection' Does as Superb Job in Capturing the Metal Band's Career
Nevermore's The Complete Collection does an excellent job of gathering what we do have from a band that had much more to give.
13 Jun 2018
Desire and Fantasy Keep Tancred Afloat on 'Nightstand'
Tancred flaunt their pop rock with a presence that is half beauteous and half dangerous on Nightstand.
13 Jun 2018
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