‘Pylon Box’ is a Perfect History of the Greatest Arty Party Band of All Time
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Four-disc set is a deep dive into a band that influenced R.E.M., Sleater-Kinney, and dozens more
Darren Cross Blissfully Ventures Into Ambient Nostalgia With ‘Keeping Up?’
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsAs Darren Cross once again shows just how varied his music can be, 'Keeping Up?' becomes one of his most immersive, and eclectic, records to date.
‘Archives Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967)’ Takes Us Back to Joni Mitchell’s Young Folkie Days
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsThis five-disc set of the iconic artist’s very first recordings shows that she always had her own voice.
John Darnielle Keeps His Songwriting Roll Going on the Mountain Goats’ ‘Getting into Knives’
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsThe band’s latest has great songs inspired by unlikely subject matter like tweets and goldfish
20 Years In, Gorillaz Are Still Imagining Pop’s Future
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsDamon Albarn and Co. go further into borderless pop with the help of Beck, Elton John, and others
Juanita Stein Turns Grief Into Grandeur On ‘Snapshot’
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsVery much unlike Juanita Stein's previous albums, 'Snapshot' is a letter of dedication to the life of her father.
Beabadoobee Perfectly Channels the Nineties on ‘Fake it Flowers’
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsLondon songwriter Bea Kristi recalls vintage guitar sounds and finds her own unique voice on her debut LP
‘Wildflowers & All the Rest’ Expands and Illuminates Tom Petty’s Classic 1994 Album
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsThis expanded edition makes a compelling case for Petty’s 1994 LP as his definitive artistic statement
Bruce Springsteen Confronts His Ghosts on the Rousing ‘Letter to You’
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsRecorded in just a few days with the E Street Band, this is one of the most personal statements of Springsteen’s career
Buddy Glass’ ‘Wow & Flutter’ Is the Folky Masterpiece that 2020 Needs
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsThe musical moniker of Peabody frontman Bruno Brayovic, Buddy Glass has knocked it out of the park for a second time with Wow & Flutter.
