Album Reviews7/10
PJ Harvey’s Uh Huh Her Trades a Band for Intimacy — and Loses Scale
A look back at PJ Harvey's fourth album, where she plays every instrument herself, a record of power, control, and humiliation.
CLAY TRIBUNE / THE ARCHIVE
Tag: indie rock
Album Reviews7.4/10
Wednesday’s Twin Plagues Review: One More Last One Justifies the Noise
A loud indie rock record that hides real weight beneath its noise — a solid, ambitious album worth your time.
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.
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 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 Reviews8/10
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.
Nap Eyes Slow Down Modern Life With Eight Patient Songs
A quiet, deliberate album that refuses to hurry, reviewed track by track.
Album Reviews8.4/10
Arctic Monkeys Trade Nervous Chatter for Space on Favourite Worst Nightmare
A review of Arctic Monkeys' Favourite Worst Nightmare, a confident record that stretches past its debut's narrow confines.