Album Reviews7/10
Turnstile’s Nonstop Feeling Never Slows Down — 7/10
A record that never pauses, built for restless spirits who cannot settle into quiet repose.
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Category: Album Reviews
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Album Reviews7.4/10
Deftones Review: Lucky You and Anniversary Save a Record That Swings for the Fences
A look back at Deftones' 2003 self-titled album, weighing its highs — Lucky You, Anniversary of an Uninteresting Event — against its weaker tracks.
Album Reviews7.8/10
Deftones Make Diamond Eyes Feel Like a New Record From the Start
A retrospective review of Deftones' Diamond Eyes, their hopeful 2010 album built on shimmering melodies and dreamy atmosphere.
Album Reviews8/10
Deftones Fight Heavy Guitar Against Soft Singing on Koi No Yokan
A band of two spirits struggles within one song, heavy guitar battling soft voice, upon Koi no Yokan.
Album Reviews7.2/10
Deftones Try to Repeat White Pony’s Formula on Saturday Night Wrist — and Fall Short
A Deftones record tries to repeat its own past glory, and falls short of its aim.
Album Reviews8/10
Deftones Turn Grief Into Sound on ‘Around the Fur’
A look back at Deftones' 1997 album Around the Fur, where heavy metal meets soft melody without settling on either side.
Album Reviews8/10
Tame Impala’s Live at Lowlands Proves a Festival Set Can Hold Its Own
A review of Tame Impala's Live at Lowlands, September 9, 2015, a hazy, synth-heavy document of a festival set.
Album Reviews8/10
Tame Impala’s Deadbeat Runs Long on Ambition, Short on Consistency
A review of Tame Impala's Deadbeat, a sprawling psychedelic album that reaches for something bigger and mostly finds it.
Album Reviews8.4/10
Tame Impala’s ‘Currents’ Trades Guitars for Disco Grooves, and Mostly Earns It
A review of Tame Impala's Currents, a 13-track album shifting toward synth-driven disco while keeping its psychedelic soul.
Album Reviews7/10
Paradise Lost Trade Riffs for Synth on Believe in Nothing, Mostly Rewarding Patience
A grim tale of Paradise Lost's strange departure from metal into shadowy, synth-wrapped gloom, with two songs worth remembering.