Album Reviews8/10
Wussy’s ‘Cincinnati Ohio’: Being Stuck Still Earns Its Sadness
A Cincinnati quartet's album of quiet desperation, grief, and the small victories found within it.
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Tag: indie rock
Album Reviews8/10
Wussy’s ‘Strawberry’ Balances Screams and Ballads Over Eleven Tracks
A Cincinnati band's fifth record: loud, tender, and confident, a peak of rock fury and warmth.
Album Reviews7.5/10
Wussy’s Funeral Dress Turns Grief Into Telepathy Between Two Writers
A look back at Wussy's Funeral Dress, a 2005 indie-rock record of grief, memory, and telepathic songwriting.
Album Reviews8/10
U.S. Girls Trade Pop Hooks for Darkness on In a Poem Unlimited
A record of many voices, one singer alone — a poem unlimited, dark and layered, demanding patience.
Lewis Rounds Up Old Partners for a Ten-Year Anniversary Trek
Jenny Lewis' Nice as Fuck reunite for a 2026 U.S. tour, with vinyl reissue and eight dates from Pasadena to Brooklyn.
Album Reviews5/10
Radiohead’s Fan-Made Mixtape Gets Official Polish on Radiotick Tracks 2
Radiotick Tracks 2 is a fan-made Radiohead compilation of B-sides, covers, and alternate takes. It has flashes of brilliance but lacks coherence, scoring 5/10.
Twisted Teens Announce Third Album of the Year, ‘The Holy Cross Tigers’, Due November 6
Twisted Teens announce their third album of 2026, The Holy Cross Tigers, out Nov 6 on Sub Pop, with lead single 'When We First Met' and a medieval music video.
Lucy Dacus Reclaims Her Masters, Announces No Burden 10th Anniversary Reissue With Unreleased Track
Lucy Dacus announces 10th anniversary edition of 'No Burden' with a previously unreleased track, and covers Japanese Breakfast at Bumbershoot.
Album Reviews8.9/10
Wednesday’s ‘Rat Saw God’: Noise, Twang, and the Poetry of Overlooked Places
A track-by-track look at Wednesday's Rat Saw God, a noisy, tender album about small-town Southern life.
Album Reviews8.8/10
Vampire Weekend Embrace the Noise on ‘Only God Was Above Us’
Vampire Weekend's noisy, ambitious fifth album trades clean hooks for distortion and dense lyrics. Our full review.