Album Reviews7.8/10
Parquet Courts Reach Their Peak On Sunbathing Animal
A review of Parquet Courts' Sunbathing Animal, a literate, ambitious record that proves the band can get bigger without losing its nerve.
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Records we have scored.
Album Reviews8/10
Parquet Courts Stretch Their Literate Punk Into A Bold Double Album
A review of Parquet Courts' sprawling double album Sunbathing Animal, weighing its ambitious highs against its dense, uneven middle.
Album Reviews8.2/10
Parquet Courts Commit Fully to Their Own Argument on Human Performance
Parquet Courts tighten their sound on Human Performance, an album that cuts through noise with sharp, focused tracks.
Album Reviews8/10
Parquet Courts Let Nature Be Human on the Restless ‘Sympathy for Life’
A restless record of anxious pop songs, quiet instrumentals, and full-band rock-outs, all held together by one restless mind.
Album Reviews7.5/10
Wreckless Eric’s Leisureland Looks Back on a Town That Has Moved On
A quiet record of aging, memory, and the sea, Wreckless Eric's Leisureland looks back at a town no longer called home.
Wreckless Eric Reclaims Its Old Songs and Makes Them Sharper
A look back at Wreckless Eric's 1978 album, a sharpened collection of older songs about British life and artistic redemption.
Album Reviews8.2/10
Wreckless Eric’s ‘Construction Time and Demolition’ Still Packs Rough Energy Eight Years On
A record of construction and ruin, wherein eleven songs pass swiftly and one stands forth above the rest.
Album Reviews8/10
Wreckless Eric’s Comeback Album Earns Its Place With Wit and Hooks
A comeback record of witty, caustic songs built around pop hooks and sharp lyrics, proving Wreckless Eric still cuts through noise.
Album Reviews8.3/10
Wreckless Eric’s ‘Transience’ Turns Quiet Reflection Into the Album’s Greatest Strength
A quiet record of endings, told with restraint and dignity — Wreckless Eric's Transience reviewed.
Album Reviews8/10
Wreckless Eric Abandons Guitars for Synth-Pop Scorn on Bungalow Hi
A review of Wreckless Eric's 2004 electronic album Bungalow Hi, a record of bitter scorn delivered through synthesizers.
Album Reviews6.7/10
Ghost’s Infestissumam Trades Hooks for Atmosphere — and Mostly Loses Both
A review of Ghost's Infestissumam, a theatrical horror-rock album that aims high but falls short.
Sixteen Years On, Ghost’s Debut Still Sells Satanic Metal Short
A look back at Ghost's debut album Opus Eponymous, a theatrical metal record about the devil and the church.