Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - "Carnage" | Album Review
Carnage is contemplative. Lyrically it is the reflections of a prominent artist reacting to our suddenly changed lives. It soundtracks our failing world. Thoughts come and go and recurring themes build and connect from song to song. It would feel like a stream of consciousness record if it weren’t so refined.
Cassandra Jenkins - "An Overview On Phenomenal Nature" | Album Review
Sun June - "Somewhere" | Album Review
Titled Somewhere, the album’s lyrics form the “somewhere,” produced by the emotional gravity marked by important places in a person’s life. The album gives off the distinct feeling of being on a journey, not simply changing of locations but being in transit due to the ever-quickening passage of time.
Yung - "Ongoing Dispute" | Album Review
Pile - "Second Other Tape" | Album Review
Lawn - "Johnny" | Album Review
Johnny, the second full length effort from the New Orleans group Lawn, is a sprawling album with continuous shifts in dynamics that surprise the listener as the two main songwriters trade turns showcasing their distinctive but harmonious styles of songwriting. It’s an album of contrasting styles, at once pop and post-punk influenced.
Sinead O'Brien - "Drowning In Blessings" | Album Review
Kal Marks - "Lite" | Album Review
The songs on LITE have already been released on previous albums by Kal Marks with the clarity of full studio production. LITE is a collection of demos made on what the band describes as a “shitty tascam 4 track cassette” performed by front-man Carl Shane, singing, and playing guitar with his songwriting prowess on full display.
Illuminati Hotties - "FREE I.H: This Is Not the One You've Been Waiting For" | Album Review
With the exception of the title and cover, there’s no strong indication that this is a record made to fulfill an obligation required to exit a record contract. This is a fun and energetic set of songs that contains a sense of levity throughout. Even when the subject matter is weighty, there is either a tenderness or momentum.
