The Leeds junglist tells a story in the wrong order, in the right way.
The curious Mr. West’s folie de grandeur didn’t, as initially widely predicted, blow up in his face.
Allen still has some choice words for men who have disappointed her.
Dissolver is a solidly catchy, guitar-driven jaunt.
The album exhibits a shocking versatility and a strong feel for creating vibrant, engaging environments.
My iPod Shuffle is a few years old and, by today’s standards, a relic.
Sea Sew makes for both a challenging and a charming proper introduction for Hannigan.
Sing lays Wynonna’s influences bare in a way that she’s never previously committed to record.
On the whole, Mangini’s production choices successfully recreate an old-school R&B vibe.
Duffy’s got a solid shot at all three of the categories she’s nominated in.
Having good taste in collaborators and influences doesn’t make up for how often Bentley repeats himself.
Ready for the Flood finds the two long-time collaborators more or less picking up where they left off.
Heavy and mysterious, Mirror Eye is a careful exercise in musical patience.
With Gutter Tactics, their fifth album, Dalek threatens to grow completely stagnant.
Working on a Dream is a toothless album whose fascination with good vibes leaves it feeling soft and expressionless.
The album is a continuation of the methods that the band has perfected over the last several years.
The album announces Friedman’s arrival as one of the genre’s smartest and deepest talents.
If not boasting the most sophisticated of concepts, the record does have an overarching narrative about seemingly endless nights spent out on the club circuit.
Post-punk is about looking forward, not back.
The bonus tracks on Lotus Party are, on the whole, a more intriguing bag of tricks than those that accompany Merge’s reissue of Bright Orange Years.
Noble Beast offers its fair share of dazzle.