albums of the week
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“Reflecting” on Melt
Not for Radio, which she calls her “alternate reality” is not the end of The Marías, just a side endeavor. Read More
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“Vie”: a return to comfort, a loss of life
“Vie” delivers peppy synth and the fun, sexual lyrics that fans have come to expect and enjoy. Read More
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Pain to Power proves that Maruja can create jazz-punk catharsis in long-form
What emerges is a furious yet meditative statement: a debut that doesn’t just protest — it sings, screams, whispers, and builds meaning. Read More
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“SWAG II” is Justin Bieber reinvented
Justin Bieber is not the teenager the world fell in love with 15 years ago. Read More
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La Dispute’s “No One Was Driving the Car”: The long-awaited return to post-hardcore poetry
Overall, “No One Was Driving the Car” is a passionate and often poetic return to La Dispute’s signature style. Read More
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Big Thief’s “Double Infinity” is a leap into a psychedelic future
The record floats between folk rock, neo-psychedelia, and country folk while teasing out a looser, more playful side of the band. Read More
Album
Jane Remover “Revengeseekerz” follows no rules
Forget Playboi Carti — Jane has embraced the popular rage sound that is dominating rap right now but injected it with steroids and cybernetic limbs to create a blown-out, techno-orgy of throttling beats, sassy vocals, and tuneful melodies. Read More
2022
Priya Ragu’s 2021 “damnshestamil” pays homage to her Tamil heritage
Released in 2021, her debut album “damnshestamil” is a warm combination of contemporary music and an ode to her heritage, incorporating audio clips of women speaking in Tamil overlayed with traditional South Indian beats. Read More
Ambient
Tim Hecker: Revisiting a Masterpiece
Ambient is one of the more abstract and hard-to-judge genres, with some works consisting of unchanging drones for the entirety of their runtime. Read More
metal
Mirar’s debut “Ascension” brings a metal with a different sort of appeal to the mainstream
While it’s unlikely Mirar will become metal’s new flagship band — they are still a bit too subversive to attract any truly mainstream appeal — the crossover elements at play here serve to make them a band worth watching. Read More
