Album Reviews6/10
Diamond Dogs Review: Bowie’s Worst Album Earns a 6/10
A review of David Bowie's Diamond Dogs, a record torn between dystopian concept and pop hooks, weighed and judged.
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Records we have scored.
‘The Peyote Dance’: Soundwalk Collective and Patti Smith Turn Peyote Ritual Into Eight Tracks of Field Recordings
A suite of eight sonic pieces pairs Patti Smith's voice with distant sound, attempting to make the spirit world audible.
Album Reviews7.3/10
Patti Smith’s Trampin’ Honors Its Subjects Too Much
A solemn record of reverence, wherein homage unto Gandhi and Dylan doth weigh heavy upon the songs of Patti Smith.
Album Reviews8/10
Patti Smith Reads Over Field Recordings on Soundwalk Collective’s Correspondences, Vol. 1
A review of Correspondences, Vol. 1, a two-track record pairing Patti Smith's readings with the Soundwalk Collective's ambient soundscapes.
Album Reviews8.1/10
Patti Smith’s ‘Banga’: 12 Tracks, 14 Years On, Still Hold Together
A review of Patti Smith's 'Banga,' a dense, cohesive album blending poetry, grief, and cinematic ambition.
Album Reviews7/10
Patti Smith’s ‘Tell It Like It Is’ Trades Peaks for Valleys — and Still Rates a 7/10
A retrospective review of Patti Smith's 1997 album 'Tell It Like It Is,' weighing its peaks against its valleys.
Album Reviews9/10
Patti Smith’s ‘Dream of Life’ Still Sounds Like a Mission Statement, 38 Years On
A record of endurance, a mission statement of voice, where people have power and dreams cross paths.
Album Reviews7.3/10
Patti Smith’s ‘Gung Ho’: Uneven Poetic Songs Reward Patience
A review of Patti Smith's 2000 album Gung Ho, weighing its best songs against its weaker ones amid critical mixed opinion.
Album Reviews7/10
‘Gone Again’: Patti Smith’s Grief Record Earns Its Patience
A solemn record of loss, memory, and time's passage, wrought by Patti Smith in her hour of grief.
Album Reviews7/10
Ask The Angels: Patti Smith Asks Questions Without Answers
A look back at Patti Smith's 1998 record Ask The Angels, an ambitious but uneven album about faith, doubt, and the music that bridges them.