SOAK Explores Their Complicated Past on ‘If I Never Know You Like This Again’
SOAK shows on If I Never Know You Like This Again that using uncomfortable past experiences for personal growth doesn’t have to be a drag. It can be a blast.
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Pinegrove Affirm Their Worth on the Verdant ’11:11′
Pinegrove’s 11:11 is the extolled group’s most sober collection of songs—a literate latticing of personal sorrow and environmental collapse.
Parquet Courts Chase a Hypnotic High on ‘Sympathy for Life’
Parquet Courts branch out into dance-rock and Madchester textures inspired by the rave’s communal, ecstatic atmosphere on their latest Sympathy for Life.
Black Midi Avoid the Sophomore Slump on ‘Cavalcade’
Black Midi’s Cavalcade is a great LP, and though not a fully brilliant or complete masterwork, it will leave many others imitating these guys sucking wake.
Dean Blunt Crafts Another Confounding Work of Avant-Indie Weirdness on ‘Black Metal 2’
Slight but rich in tonal complexities, Dean Blunt’s Black Metal 2 is another musical puzzle box from the enigmatic London musician.
Goat Girl’s ‘On All Fours’ Is Amazingly Gorgeous
What we have on Goat Girl's On All Fours are some hazy but deeply unsettling observations, carried along effortlessly on a bed of delirious voices, sailing over music quieter, slicker, and tighter than that on their debut.
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Sleaford Mods’ ‘Spare Ribs’ Offers a Rich and Welcome Catharsis
Sleaford Mods’ 11th studio album runs a glorious gamut from righteous anger to poignant introspection in a masterpiece of incisive cultural commentary and fully realized artistic vision.
Gruff Rhys Offers Superb Orchestral Observations on Fifth Solo LP, ‘Babelsberg’
Gruff Rhys' Babelsberg is another superb album from the always distinguished Super Furry Animals frontman.