“Gutter Rainbows,” the newest release by Brooklyn-based MC Talib Kweli, once again has the…
Category: Album Reviews
Planets Around the Sun’s ’embryonic unconcious’
“Tower” is a collection of unreleased recordings from local drone-improv giants Planets Around the…
‘Outside’ shamelessly lacks originality
Minneapolis based indie-rock outfit Tapes ‘n Tapes have encompassed an entire career’s worth of…
Decemberists abandon usual sound in newest release
For the majority of The Decemberists’ career, complicated concept albums have been the norm,…
Gallant release impresses with maturity
“Nothing, This Makes Sense” is Seth Gallant’s latest release, despite being issued in early…
‘Adz’ may be Stevens’ best yet
Frenetic waves of cascading glitch electronics abruptly end as soon as they seem to…
Spouse shows some ‘Confidence’
Despite forming over a decade ago, indie rock band Spouse is anything but old…
Mornings into night in ‘Jungle’
The last few years in new music have been primarily preoccupied with two easily…
With Clouds, ‘Minimal’ falls flat
“Minimal Message,” the new album by Mike Clouds, is 29 minutes of a very…
Experiment loses Stern
Abstract Expressionist painter Jackson Pollock rose to international fame with his iconographic drip painting…
Float away with Honey Clouds
The curiously upbeat and unusually boisterous album “Cover the Forest” by Honey Clouds is…
A save for Weezer?
Let’s get the obvious out of the way first shall we? No matter how…
Crunk Witch creates their own hell
With a unique mixture of sounds ranging from electronica dance music to a slight…
Grand Hotel: Your reservation to rock
The new self-titled album by local Portland rockers, Grand Hotel is a 40-minute showcase…