Album Reviews8.1/10
Courtney Marie Andrews Trades Grief for Bright Pop on ‘Loose Future’
Courtney Marie Andrews abandons darkness for brightness on Loose Future, a confident pop pivot that mostly lands.
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Album Reviews7/10
Courtney Marie Andrews’ Debut Album at 18 Earns Its Keep Where the Writing Matches the Voice
A young singer's record proves she can handle big themes, though her youth sometimes betrays her pen.
Album Reviews7/10
‘On My Page’ at 13: Andrews Traces Memory, Distance, and Return
A quiet, deliberate record of memory, distance, and returning to oneself, with a score of 7 of 10.
Album Reviews8/10
Courtney Marie Andrews’ ‘For One I Knew’ Remains the Quietest Record of Its Decade
A review of Courtney Marie Andrews' quiet 2010 album 'For One I Knew,' a record of memory, place, and small life-shaping details.
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.
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.