Album reviews • Alternative Rock / Blues Rock
Through explosive rock tracks and lyrically vulnerable acoustic ballads, Surface Sounds showcases Kaleo’s mastery of their A/B blues rock while exploring new musical territory.
Album reviews • Country / Pop
Fearless (Taylor’s Version) has succeeded in being better than the original without losing its youthful touch. Swift has notably matured, and her voice has improved while hints of…
Film
A visually beautiful Disney film with an ambitious screenplay
Album reviews • Alternative / Punk
Life in Your Glass World, while true to Citizen’s emo roots, represents a departure from their satisfyingly bleak and dismal sound.
Album reviews • Hip-Hop/Rap
Kota the Friend is great at what makes him noticeable, but are we ever going to get something different?
Album reviews • Pop
When all songs sound the same, it ruins the vibe and nothing stood out with Justice, another typical pop record.
Album reviews • Americana / Indie Folk
A departure from his usual gritty blues-rock ambience, The Bones of J.R. Jones’ latest EP, A Celebration, still holds a vintage Americana feel while adopting a few modern twists.
Zendaya stars in this empty but gorgeous drama about a Hollywood duo
Album reviews • Indie Folk / Krautrock
World’s Most Stressed Out Gardener embodies the quintessential awkward, reverby, freak-folk of Chad VanGaalen’s discography, but this time, it’s grounded in experimentalism.
Miguel Arteta’s ‘Yes Day’ is a fun-filled sentimental film that checks all of the boxes of what a family comedy should be.
The ‘Mamma Mia!’ director returns with a story of one woman’s escape from abuse.
Album reviews • Alternative / Experimental / Indie Rock / Neo-Psychedelia / Pop Rock
Because of the imperfections, Great Spans of Muddy Time’ is beautiful and further shows William Doyle’s unique view of pop, art-rock and his music.
