albums of the week

Ethel Cain’s Perverts EP is a Horrifying realm of hopelessness

It’s incredibly unsettling and atmospheric, and while that may not sound appealing, I do think there’s a lot of beauty amid the keening drones and occult murmurings. Read More

Top 10 best albums of 2024

It’s been an amazing year for music — some of my favorite albums of the decade came out, pop music thrived, as did rap, metal, and overall there were pretty much great albums coming out consistently every week. Read More

10 spooky albums to soundtrack your Halloween

BE WARNED! These albums are not for the faint of heart. Read More

The World is in Shambles and Chat Pile is the soundtrack

Just when I thought that “Knocked Loose” would be the best album I’d hear this year, Chat Pile swooped in with their sophomore record, “Cool World.” Read More

“Memoir of a Sparklemuffin” is (maybe a little too) fresh and fun!

If you’re looking for a pop artist who can fit into different styles and sounds as if they’re tailor-made, you may want to take her up on the offer and get acquainted. Read More

“Manning Fireworks” by MJ Lenderman Review

Lenderman is no stranger to warm country licks, fuzzy pedal driven riffs, and a touch of psychedelia. Read More

Review Roundup: Sabrina Carpenter, Fontaines D.C., Magdalena Bay

Bringing you the latest music news on what’s hot and what’s not. Read More

The Last Dinner Party: old-school revivalism done right

The Last Dinner Party is an English rock band that has quickly ascended from obscurity to relative fame. After releasing only two songs, they were already touring with big stars such as Hozier, and have only gained more attention in the leadup to the release of their debut album, “Prelude To Ecstasy.”  As is bound […]

“She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She” by Chelsea Wolfe: gloomy atmospherics and gothic shadows – but not too inaccessible

Chelsea Wolfe is a name I was familiar with before listening to her newest album, “She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She,” due to her adjacency to the metal scene. She is technically not a metal artist, although she has collaborated with notable metal acts like Converge and included a bit of a […]

underscores: a warm welcome to the world of “Wallsocket”

Wallsocket’s locals find themselves dissecting the dauntingly resonant transition to adulthood in song after song. Read More