Album Reviews8.4/10
Vampire Weekend Turn Inward on Modern Vampires of the City, Their Most Consistent Record
A solemn record of New York's modern vampires, grown old amid faith, doubt, and the city's own enduring embrace.
CLAY TRIBUNE / THE ARCHIVE
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Album Reviews7.9/10
Big Thief’s ‘Masterpiece’: A Careful Collection That Mostly Delivers
A band at its peak delivers a masterpiece of ambition, with highs so memorable they carry the whole record.
Album Reviews7/10
Fruit Bats Split Loss And Road Trip Into A Solid 2016 Album
Fruit Bats try to mourn and celebrate at once on this record, a split personality that mostly pays off in its strongest moments.
Album Reviews4.9/10
Fruit Bats Smooth Out the Rough Edges on Spelled in Bones
A review of Fruit Bats' Spelled in Bones, a polished pop record that trades rough edges for comfort, weighing ambition against competence.
Album Reviews7/10
Fruit Bats’ Tripper Holds Its Ground Through 11 Quiet Songs
A look back at Fruit Bats' 2011 album Tripper, a warm, consistent folk-pop record with highlights like The Banishment Song.
Album Reviews8/10
Fruit Bats Hold Wonder Through 11 Tracks on The Pet Parade
A patient record of waiting and wonder, twelve songs wherein Fruit Bats hold fast unto their chosen path.
Album Reviews7/10
Fruit Bats Turn Ordinary Daily Life Into Songs on The Ruminant Band
A quiet, character-driven album of acoustic guitar and gentle harmonies, revisiting memory and the slow passage of time.
Album Reviews9.6/10
Fruit Bats Turn Smashing Pumpkins’ Siamese Dream Into Something Softer — And Mostly Make It Work
Fruit Bats rework a landmark album into something softer, hazier, and far more intimate, transforming noise into whisper.
Album Reviews7/10
Fruit Bats Settle Into Slow-Burn Storytelling on The Landfill
Fruit Bats settle into slow-burn storytelling on The Landfill, a ten-track record of quiet, literate rock.
Album Reviews8.2/10
Ten Years On, Courtney Marie Andrews’ Honest Life Still Earns Its Reputation
Courtney Marie Andrews' Honest Life weighs loss, loneliness, and honest adulthood in ten patient tracks.