Music That Takes Me Places
AMERICAN FOOTBALL, AMERICAN FOOTBALL (LP4)
Alternative
American Football could have ended with their 1999 self titled debut and left behind a complete statement. The album, often …
Read moreFELLOW MORTALS, STELLA'S BIRTH-DAY
Alternative
Fellow Mortals brings together Francis Reader, a founding member and primary songwriter of the Trashcan Sinatras, and Simon …
Read moreTHE SOPHS, GOLDSTAR
Alternative
The Sophs began with a demo. Lead singer Ethan Ramon sent a reel to a few labels, and Rough Trade wrote back the next day wi…
Read moreHATER, MOSQUITO
Alternative
Since forming in 2016, Swedish band Hater have shaped a jangling, melodic guitar sound that carries traces of 90's indie…
Read morePINK TURNS BLUE, BLACK SWAN
Synth-Pop
Nearly forty years after answering a small newspaper ad, Mic Jogwer is still carrying the flame for Pink Turns Blue. Formed …
Read moreHEARTWORMS, GLUTTON FOR PUNISHMENT
Alternative
Guitarist, singer, and songwriter Jojo Orme has carved out a distinctive space in London's underground post-punk scene b…
Read moreTHE CURE, SONGS OF A LOST WORLD
Rock
In 1988, nearing the age of 30, The Cure's Robert Smith was struggling with depression, the not-so-great parting of ways…
Read moreMANNEQUIN PUSSY, I GOT HEAVY
Punk
Not many album covers grab my attention anymore. Just about everything has been done that can be done. But I was struck by t…
Read moreDARKSIDE, SPIRAL
Alternative
Back in 2011, Chilean electronic musician & vocalist Nicolás Jaar was introduced to American multi-instrumentalist Dave …
Read moreTYPHOON, SYMPATHETIC MAGIC
indie Rock
One of the most haunting and mesmerizing songs that I have ever heard is Typhoon’s Summer Home. Since I first heard it back …
Read moreTHE FLAMING LIPS, AMERICAN HEAD
Rock
On their 16th album, American Head, The Flaming Lips show no intention of resting on their laurels. It’s a dreamy, melanchol…
Read moreULVER, FLOWERS OF EVIL
Scandinavian Rock
I was unfamiliar with Ulver during their early, dark metal years. I first discovered them with their 2017 release, The Assas…
Read moreFIONA APPLE, FETCH THE BOLT CUTTERS
indie Rock
After an absence of eight years, Fiona Apple returns with Fetch the Bolt Cutters, an album created in and built from her Ve…
Read moreWICCAA PHASE SPRINGS ETERNAL, SUFFER ON
Alternative
Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, the project of Pennsylvania-born singer and songwriter Adam McIlwee, began after his time as a …
Read moreTHE CRANBERRIES, IN THE END
Brit Rock
The Cranberries’ In the End is a poignant farewell, built around the final demo vocals recorded by Dolores O’Riordan before …
Read moreAMERICAN FOOTBALL, AMERICAN FOOTBALL (LP3)
indie Rock
American Football’s American Football — often affectionately referred to as LP1 — is one of those rare debut albums that qui…
Read moreTWENTY ONE PILOTS, TRENCH
Rock
Twenty One Pilots was a band that I never took seriously despite the crazy early success that the duo realized. Trench chang…
Read moreLO MOON, LO MOON
Dream Pop
Lo Moon’s self-titled debut is a slow burn, rich with atmosphere and restraint. The band leans into widescreen textures and …
Read moreSUSANNE SUNDFØR, MUSIC FOR PEOPLE IN TROUBLE
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Alternative
In an interview,Susanne Sundfør talked about living in a time of great changes. "Everything is moving so rapidly, somet…
Read moreLCD SOUNDSYSTEM, AMERICAN DREAM
Rock
In 2011, James Murphy and LCD Soundsystem played their farewell concert at Madison Square Garden. Seven years later, Murphy …
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