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.
CLAY TRIBUNE / THE ARCHIVE
Tag: punk rock
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.
Album Reviews9.3/10
The Great Banana at 32: How the Velvet Underground Refused to Compromise
A review of The Great Banana, a landmark 1994 reissue of the Velvet Underground's 1967 debut, ranking it among the finest albums of its era.
Album Reviews7/10
The Clash Traded Scrappy Noise for Studio Shine on Give ‘Em Enough Rope
The Clash's second album traded raw punk for studio polish. A 1978 record caught between ambition and energy, with 'Stay Free' as its classic core.
Album Reviews9/10
The Clash Review: 34 Minutes of Raw, Angry Punk Still Hit Hard
The Clash's 1977 debut is a raw, urgent punk document of London's discontent — 34 minutes of speed, spit, and social fire that still resonates.
Album Reviews8/10
The Clash Traded Punk Purity for Stadium Pop on Combat Rock — and Made It Work
Combat Rock is the Clash's odd, confident commercial breakthrough — a tense mix of radio hits, jagged experiments, and political fury that still rocks.
Sandinista!: The Great Songs Outweigh the Triple Album’s Excess
The Clash's Sandinista! was a messy, ambitious triple album that baffled fans in 1980 but now looks prescient. A reassessment of its excess and achievement.
Album Reviews7/10
Party Anthems Meet Protest Songs: How the Bouncing Souls and Anti-Flag Made BYO’s Fourth Split Work
A track-by-track review of the 2002 punk split between The Bouncing Souls and Anti-Flag, weighing catchy hooks against political anthems.
Album Reviews8/10
The Bouncing Souls Keep Their Promise on Born to Be
The Bouncing Souls' 'Born to Be' is a 25-minute blast of fast, fun punk rock. Consistency is both a strength and a weakness. Read our review.