Album Reviews7.6/10
Mannequin Pussy’s Romantic Trades Sprawl for Focus — and Earns Its 7.6
A review of Mannequin Pussy's second album, Romantic, a 17-minute statement of tightened songwriting and focused intent.
CLAY TRIBUNE / THE ARCHIVE
Tag: punk rock
Album Reviews8/10
Mannequin Pussy’s ‘Gypsy Pervert’ Balances Pop Hook and Metal Weight Over 18 Minutes
Mannequin Pussy's Gypsy Pervert balances punk menace and pop hooks in eighteen tight minutes.
Album Reviews8.1/10
Amyl and the Sniffers Trade Cleverness for Force on Their Debut
A debut album of force and fury, a record that dares to be direct rather than clever.
Album Reviews6/10
Melvins’ Ozma Weighs Down Its Own Ambitions
A record of heavy weight and short songs, wherein a band struggles to escape the repetition that binds it.
Album Reviews7/10
Melvins Smash Down Their Wall and Rebuild It With Covers on Electroretard
A record of old songs made new again, a jest and a solemn statement, wherein a wall is both broken and built anew.
Album Reviews8/10
Melvins Cover Old Favorites on ‘Everybody Loves Sausages,’ and the Covers Sound Like the Melvins All Along
The Melvins' covers album Everybody Loves Sausages turns nostalgia into a live wire, with standout tracks like 'In Every Dream Home.'
Album Reviews7.3/10
Jello Biafra Teams With The Melvins for Never Breathe What You Can’t See
Jello Biafra and The Melvins deliver a sharp, noisy punk-metal hybrid that rewards repeated listens.
Album Reviews7.1/10
Melvins Let Six Bassists Sprawl Across Basses Loaded — Mostly Without Losing Focus
Melvins' Basses Loaded pairs doom metal with punk and covers across twelve tracks, a sprawling record that mostly coheres.
Album Reviews7/10
Turnstile’s Nonstop Feeling Never Slows Down — 7/10
A record that never pauses, built for restless spirits who cannot settle into quiet repose.
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 Reviews7.6/10
IDLES Turn Anger Into Art on Ultra Mono
IDLES' Ultra Mono turns fury into music, refusing to please anyone. A worthy, uneven record of anger and art.
Album Reviews9/10
Patti Smith’s ‘Dream of Life’ Still Sounds Like a Mission Statement, 38 Years On
A record of endurance, a mission statement of voice, where people have power and dreams cross paths.