Year Album Artist Stars Score Genres 2024 Only God Was Above Us Vampire Weekend ★★★★½ 92 Rock Indie Pop Only God Was Above Us in a way is Vampire Weekend being their more Vampire Weekend-y. There’s a lot of baroque-inspired chamber music. There’s a lot of warm, boyish vocal melodies by Ezra Koenig and light,Continue reading “Vampire Weekend – Only God Was Above Us”
Tag Archives: Indie Pop
Supermodel – Foster The People
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2014 Supermodel Foster The People ★★★½ 71 Rock Indie Pop Supermodel might not have the hits that Foster the People’s seminal 2011 debut Torches had, but I think it’s actually a deeper, more rounded record overall that shows maturity beyond the bright, childish, hyper catchy, electronic indie pop theContinue reading “Supermodel – Foster The People”
Remind Me Tomorrow – Sharon Van Etten
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2019 Remind Me Tomorrow Sharon Van Etten ★★★★ 80 Pop Indie Pop Remind Me Tomorrow is not as intimate as some of Sharon Van Etten’s other albums — like 2014’s highly personal Are We There or 2011’s indie-influenced Tramp. Instead, her 2019 release it’s probably her most accessible andContinue reading “Remind Me Tomorrow – Sharon Van Etten”
Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd – Lana Del Rey ★★★½
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2023 Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd Lana Del Rey ★★★½ 72 Pop Singer-songwriter Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd is probably my favorite Lana Del Rey album. I’m not usually a fan of Lana’s albums, and some of the thingsContinue reading “Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd – Lana Del Rey ★★★½”
Desire, I Want to Turn Into You – Caroline Polachek ★★★
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2023 Desire, I Want To Turn Into You Caroline Polachek ★★★ 65 Pop Indie Pop I’ve always found Caroline Polachek a little too uninteresting to be a great indie artist, and not fun or dynamic enough to be a great pop artist. I feel like that still carries overContinue reading “Desire, I Want to Turn Into You – Caroline Polachek ★★★”
Contra – Vampire Weekend ★★½
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2010 Contra Vampire Weekend ★★½ 59 Rock Indie Pop Baroque Pop Contra’s a bit of a mixed bag. Every song has a little bit of charm to it — like a horn melody or playful guitar riff in the background or light electronic production — but some songs feelContinue reading “Contra – Vampire Weekend ★★½”
Laugh Track – The National ★★★
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2023 Laugh Track The National ★★★ 60 Rock Indie Rock Chamber Pop Laugh Track — The National’s 10th studio album and second release of 2023 — is a slight turn back to the band’s indie rock roots, but still, like its predecessor, comes off as a collection of songsContinue reading “Laugh Track – The National ★★★”
Pure Heroine – Lorde ★★★★
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2013 Pure Heroine Lorde ★★★★ 80 Pop Indie Pop Pure Heroine offers everything you could possibly want from an indie pop record. Written and recorded when Lorde was 15 and 16 years old, the album displays the expertise a young musician would have growing up through the social mediaContinue reading “Pure Heroine – Lorde ★★★★”
Euphoric – Georgia ★★★½
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2023 Euphoric Georgia ★★★½ 70 Pop Indie Pop Dance-Pop Euphoric is a perfectly manicured, synth-driven album of mid-tempoed dance-pop tracks. Georgia brings the charm and best electronic elements from the indie pop acts of the early 2010 like Robyn, Lorde and Chvrches, and mixes them with some modern, mainstreamContinue reading “Euphoric – Georgia ★★★½”
Expert In A Dying Field – The Beths ★★★★
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2022 Expert In A Dying Field The Beths ★★★★ 82 Rock Indie Rock Jangle Pop Expert In A Dying Field represents pretty much a best-case-scenario for what is essentially a pretty basic, modern power pop album. The songs are really fun and playful and the vocals warm, welcoming andContinue reading “Expert In A Dying Field – The Beths ★★★★”
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