Album Reviews5.6/10
Melvins’ ‘Hostile Ambient Takeover’: A Mixed Bag Of Strange Experiments And Familiar Sludge
A look back at Melvins' Hostile Ambient Takeover, a record splitting rock and noise with mixed success across eight tracks.
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Album Reviews7/10
Melvins’ Stoner Witch Stays Steady for 49 Minutes
A solemn review of Melvins' 1994 album Stoner Witch, wherein the band settles into a heavy, steady groove.
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.
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.