Music That Takes Me Places
PINK 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 moreLCD SOUNDSYSTEM, AMERICAN DREAM
Rock
In 2011, James Murphy and LCD Soundsystem played their farewell concert at Madison Square Garden. Seven years later, Murphy …
Read moreULVER, THE ASSASSINATION OF JULIUS CAESAR
Synth-Pop
I was unfamiliar with the Norwegian band Ulver during their early, dark metal years. I first discovered them with their elev…
Read moreTHE AMAZING, AMBULANCE
Alternative
There is something quietly devastating about Ambulance, a record that moves like mist through a dream you only half remember…
Read moreNEW ORDER, MUSIC COMPLETE
Synth-Pop
Music Complete marked New Order’s return to full-length albums after a ten-year break, and their first without founding bass…
Read moreELECTRIC GUEST, MONDO
Alternative
Any album with Danger Mouse attached to it can only be good. Don't ya think? I do. With Danger Mouse, aka Brian Burton p…
Read moreLIARS, WIXIW
Alternative
Otis Hart of NPR Music wrote that "WIXIW may just be the best Radiohead album since Kid A." I could not agree more…
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