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.
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Tag: indie 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.
Album Reviews7.6/10
Nap Eyes Trade Lo-Fi Bedroom Roots for Fuller Arrangements on Snapshot of a Beginner
Nap Eyes take a big swing on Snapshot of a Beginner, moving past lo-fi bedroom sound toward fuller arrangements, with a verdict of 7.6.
Album Reviews7/10
Humbug Review: Arctic Monkeys Reach Far From Home, Mostly Land
A record of distance and dread, wherein Arctic Monkeys reach ever farther from home, though not all their wanderings prove worth the telling.
Album Reviews8.5/10
War on Drugs Sharpen Focus on Songs in Cohesive Seventh Album
A review of The War on Drugs' seventh album, I Don't Live Here Anymore, a tighter, more focused record than before.
Album Reviews8.5/10
The War on Drugs’ Wagonwheel Blues Still Sounds Like a Band Finding Its Own Shape
A look back at The War on Drugs' debut album Wagonwheel Blues, weighing its highs like Arms Like Boulders and A Needle in Your Eye against its weaker stretches.