Album Reviews8/10
‘Let England Shake’: PJ Harvey’s War Record Still Rewards Attention
A review of PJ Harvey's 'Let England Shake,' a grim, stripped-down album about a nation lost to war.
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Tag: folk rock
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 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.