Hotline TNT Return with a Mature and Vibrant Effort
Hotline TNT achieve a brighter sound on Raspberry Moon, as Will Anderson celebrates his new love and welcomes songwriting contributions from his band.
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The Raveonettes Surf the Rave in Their Brilliant Return
Most significantly, the Raveonettes’ Pe’ahi II provides an absolutely essential cathartic sensory overload in their inimitable way.
Sleigh Bells Combine Heavy and Light Extremes in Perfect Balance
Four years since their last full-length album, Sleigh Bells reflect on their journey purpose, furry loved ones along the way, and their new record.
Benjamin Booker Shows How Being Non-white in the US Is Dangerous
Benjamin Booker’s new album LOWER asks how to live in an awful world. His only answer is to keep stepping forward into the darkness.
The 15 Best Pixies Songs
These are the best songs from Pixies’ original lineup. There are sounds here you didn’t think a guitar could make, and screaming that sounds close to inhuman.
Pixies’ New LP Is a Fine Addition to Their Second Act
Pixies’ latest LP, featuring new bass player Emma Richardson, is another solid but not earth-shattering effort. It’s clever, if not cute, with a charming theme.
Mr. Bungle’s ‘California’ Still Feels Fresh 25 Years Later
Despite not being strictly metal, Mr. Bungle’s unhinged musical adventurousness showed heavy metal could get weird and silly without losing the heaviness.
Shamir’s ‘Homo Anxietatem’ Is a Candid Work of Confessional Pop
Shamir’s gorgeous voice is a genderless, androgynous instrument, soulful, tight, airy, and jazzy, capable of lilting beautifully over shiny pop beats.
Deerhoof Reach a New Miracle-Level By Daring Themselves
The always-brazen Deerhoof challenged their process for their new album, giving themselves tight deadlines, tough decisions, and singing it all in Japanese.
Deerhoof Endorse Collective Dreaming on ‘Miracle-Level’
Deerhoof’s Miracle-Level explores music’s humanitarian capabilities, expressing a longing for the miraculous and a rejection of the mundane.
The Beating Heart of Yo La Tengo’s Discography Turns 25
A quarter of a decade later, Yo La Tengo’s game-changing genre-bender continues to invite listeners into its cozy little corner of the world.
Horsegirl’s First Love Song Is a Claustral Noise-Pop Cuddle
Chicago teens Horsegirl repackage lovesickness into cozy noise-pop on their new single “World of Pots and Pans” with their debut LP due out in June via Matador.