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.
CLAY TRIBUNE / THE ARCHIVE
Tag: folk rock
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.
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 Reviews8.3/10
Wreckless Eric’s ‘Transience’ Turns Quiet Reflection Into the Album’s Greatest Strength
A quiet record of endings, told with restraint and dignity — Wreckless Eric's Transience reviewed.
Album Reviews8.1/10
Lost in the Dream Review: The War on Drugs Finally Found Their Voice
A band's finest hour, wrought from rock, folk and soul, wherein a dream is lost yet found again.
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 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 Reviews9/10
Turbulent Indigo Review: Joni Mitchell’s 1994 Return to Guitar and Piano Still Cuts Deep — 9/10
Joni Mitchell's 1994 album Turbulent Indigo is a raw, poetic reckoning with politics, abuse, and history—her most honest work.
Album Reviews9/10
Ladies of the Canyon: Joni Mitchell’s Wistful Bridge to Greatness
Joni Mitchell's 'Ladies of the Canyon' is a transitional folk classic, balancing warm portraits with sharper songs like 'Big Yellow Taxi' and 'Woodstock.'
Album Reviews8/10
On Night Ride Home, Mitchell Strips Away the ’80s Studio Gloss and Rediscovers Her Own Voice
Joni Mitchell's 1991 album Night Ride Home marks her return to acoustic intimacy, with sharp lyrics and a quiet confidence. Our track-by-track review.
Album Reviews9.1/10
Between Blue and Court and Spark, For the Roses Caught Joni Mitchell Wanting Out of Fame While Writing Straight at It
Joni Mitchell's 1972 album trades wide-open horizons for intimate confession. A track-by-track review of her quiet masterpiece, from fame's cost to the radio hit.
Album Reviews7.1/10
On ‘Talkin to the Trees,’ the Old Loner Sounds Loose, Family-Haunted and Unbothered by Polish
Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts deliver a scruffy, honest 2025 album mixing tender folk, ragged rock, and pointed protest. Our review of Talkin to the Trees.