Sassy 009 Explores How Dreams, Identity and Memory Intertwine
Sassy 009 journeys between the conscious and subconscious, explored through a dynamic blend of twitchy hyperpop, rumbling acid techno, and 1990s trip-hop.
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Circa Waves Have Made One of 2025’s Best Pop Albums
Circa Waves’ Death & Love Pt. 1 has doubled the size of their January album, and it’s still one of the best pop records you’ll likely hear this year.
Philip Selway Stretches the Canvas Wide for ‘Strange Dance’
Philip Selway makes up for what he lacks in melodic strengths with little hooks, and he’s the Radiohead member to sound the least like them when solo.
Delgres and the 4:00 AM Immigrant Blues
The sophomore LP from Paris-based blues-rock trio Delgres, 4:00 AM, is a cohesive and moving response to the forced migration of people of the Global South.
Balthazar Throw a Swanky Lounge Party on ‘Sand’
With a turn toward loungey, jazz-inflected pop, Belgian rockers Balthazar hit a new career-high on Sand.
Editors Release ‘The Blanck Mass Sessions’ for a Record Store Day Album
Editors return to original recordings with Blanck Mass for 2018's Violence and release a special set that improves and expands on the "original version" with more depth, darkness, and exploration.
Balthazar’s ‘Fever’ Proves There Is Plenty of Gas Left in the Tank for Rock Music
Following a hiatus in which its members launched new side projects, Belgian indie band Balthazar return with newfound verve on Fever, their best record yet.
Dead Can Dance Offer Up a Brief, Largely Instrumental Album with ‘Dionysus’
Dionysus satisfies and demonstrates that Dead Can Dance are still alive, but it would be better with more vocals from Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry.
Neil and Liam Finn Have a Bit of Family Fun on ‘Lightsleeper’
Kiwi pop royalty, Neil and Liam Finn as well as other assorted Finns over-indulge themselves on Lightsleeper.