Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2024 Lives Outgrown Beth Gibbons ★★★★½ 93 Rock Chamber Pop Singer-songwriter Lives Outgrown is the first true solo record by legendary Portishead vocalist Beth Gibbons, and her first substantial release of music since the trip-hop band’s 2008 record, Third. In comparison to Portishead’s iconic percussive, industrial, and electronic production,Continue reading “Beth Gibbons – Lives Outgrown”
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Vampire Weekend – Only God Was Above Us
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”
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”
I Got Heaven – Mannequin Pussy
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2024 I Got Heaven Mannequin Pussy ★★★½ 78 Rock Alternative Rock Punk Growth and maturity have been Mannequin Pussy’s story since their debut in 2014, which was an 18 minute record with 10 tracks that each thrashed for about 90 seconds. With each release since, Mannequin Pussy has slowlyContinue reading “I Got Heaven – Mannequin Pussy”
Harm’s Way – Ducks Ltd.
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2024 Harm’s Way Ducks Ltd. ★★★½ 77 Rock Alternative Rock Jangle Pop I feel like I could essentially write the exact same thing that I wrote for Ducks Ltd.’s first record — 2021’s Modern Fiction — to describe this second album of theirs in 2024. Harm’s Way is jangleContinue reading “Harm’s Way – Ducks Ltd.”
What Now – Brittany Howard
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2024 What Now Brittany Howard ★★★★ 84 Rock Art Rock Neo-Soul The second solo record from Alabama Shakes lead singer Brittany Howard is a beautiful melding of lo-fi esthetics, joyous singing and free, emotional energy across multiple genres. This record, like her debut, draws from Howard’s blues roots, withContinue reading “What Now – Brittany Howard”
Wall of Eyes – The Smile
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2024 Wall of Eyes The Smile ★★½ 58 Rock Alternative Rock Wall of Eyes, the second record by Radiohead side project The Smile, is a more mellow, subdued effort compared to 2022’s A Light for Attracting Attention. Even more so than on the first record, Jonny Greenwood’s orchestrations areContinue reading “Wall of Eyes – The Smile “
Morning Phase – Beck
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2014 Morning Phase Beck ★★★ 65 Rock Alternative Rock Indie Folk Beck has always been a bit of a musical shapeshifter, changing the tone and styles of his music as he sees fit to leave an impression on the music industry. And he knows how to make good musicContinue reading “Morning Phase – Beck”
Gigi’s Recovery- The Murder Capital ★★★★
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2023 Gigi’s Recovery The Murder Capital ★★★★ 85 Rock Alternative Rock Post Punk The Murder Capital get’s the “Irish post punk band that’s a lot more creative than we thought they were” award for 2023, carrying the title that Fontaines D.C. and Shame proudly claimed the previous two years.Continue reading “Gigi’s Recovery- The Murder Capital ★★★★”
HELLMODE – Jeff Rosenstock ★★★★
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2023 HELLMODE Jeff Rosenstock ★★★★ 82 Rock Punk Jeff Rosenstock has done everything someone can in the punk world over the past two decades — headbanging, anarchist guitar and bass riffs; pop punk structures and anthemic group sing climaxes; ska, emo, alternative and indie rock instrumentation; melodic harmonization, hardcoreContinue reading “HELLMODE – Jeff Rosenstock ★★★★”
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