Album Reviews7/10
Patti Smith’s Dizzy Ecstasy Pilgrimage, Anchored by Her Own Voice
A pilgrimage of sound, chant, and trance wherein Patti Smith's voice weaves through ancient Ethiopian ritual towards dizzy ecstasy.
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Album Reviews7.8/10
Frank Review: Amy Winehouse’s Debut Announces a Talent Before She Learned to Control It
A look back at Amy Winehouse's debut album Frank, a soul-pop record that announces a great talent before she learned to control it.
Album Reviews8/10
Public Enemy’s Live Assault Runs 27 Tracks and 72 Minutes
A live beast of a record, where Public Enemy's fury and fire never cease, a document of their mighty rage against the machine.
Album Reviews8.1/10
Public Enemy Strip Down the Bomb Squad on Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black
Public Enemy's Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black is a blunt, direct manifesto of anger and wit.
Album Reviews6/10
Public Enemy’s Live Revolverlution Trades Studio Polish for Crowd Energy
Public Enemy's Revolverlution review: a live record proving the group's fire still burns, anchored by a thrilling Fight the Power.
Album Reviews7/10
Public Enemy’s ‘Most of My Heroes Still Don’t Appear on No Stamp’ Trades Loud Anger for Earned Quiet
Public Enemy's new record honors overlooked heroes with heavy, angry tracks. A fair, focused statement.
Album Reviews7.6/10
Public Enemy’s Grid-Down Return Earns a 7.6
Public Enemy's return to form delivers sharp political commentary and a potent remix of a classic anthem on their new album.
Album Reviews8/10
Public Enemy’s ‘Evil Empire’ Restates Its Case With Anger, Not Innovation
Public Enemy's 2012 album The Evil Empire of Everything restates their warnings against corporate greed and racial injustice with urgency.
Album Reviews8/10
Public Enemy’s ‘How You Sell Soul’ Review: Sprawling, Ambitious, Mostly Necessary
A sprawling protest record from Public Enemy, tracing the sale of America's soul through song, speech, and comic lore.
Album Reviews5.2/10
Squeeze Still Sounds Like a Band Learning to Be a Band, and That’s the Appeal
A review of The Velvet Underground's Squeeze, a pale imitation of Loaded that never quite finds its own voice.
Album Reviews8/10
The Velvet Underground’s Complete Matrix Tapes: Forty-Three Live Tracks, Seven Years Later
A review of The Complete Matrix Tapes, forty-three live songs by The Velvet Underground, including rare tracks and full versions of classics.
Album Reviews6/10
Velvet Underground Cover Album Preserves a Name Without the Man Behind It
A strange beast of covers and originals, this Velvet Underground album struggles to live without its departed scribe.