ReviewsAlbum of the Week: Tame Impala, 'The Slow Rush'Jill Riley • Feb 17, 2020It's easy to push play on the album and get lost in the sonic environment, all you need is a pair of headphones to appreciate the creative mind of Kevin Parker.
ReviewsAlbum of the Week: Green Day, 'Father of All...'Jim McGuinn • Feb 10, 2020'Father Of All...' is a breathless burst of adrenaline, like guzzling Mountain Dew on top of your morning coffee.
ReviewsAlbum of the Week: Nada Surf, 'Never Not Together'David Safar • Feb 3, 2020'Never Not Together' has all the hallmarks of the genre Nada Surf helped define but with a refined touch that comes from life experience and humility.
ReviewsAlbum of the Week: Drive-By Truckers, 'The Unraveling'Bill DeVille • Jan 27, 2020Three and a half years since their last album, Drive-By Truckers have returned from their longest break yet. The band that recorded the anthem "Hell No I Ain't Happy," still isn't. On their latest record, the band has become a vital mouthpiece in this complicated world.
ReviewsAlbum of the Week: Poliça, 'When We Stay Alive'Andrea Swensson • Jan 20, 2020When We Stay Alive is an album about navigating a period of pain and loss, and about changing our relationship to our trauma. Channy writes beautifully about these topics, taking the listener along for the ride as she finds herself again and reconnects with her band.
ReviewsAlbum of the Week: Seratones, 'POWER'Mark Wheat • Jan 13, 2020Yes, POWER does refer to global themes and dynamics but it is also much more personally revealing than the debut and that intimacy lends strength to the songs. "I've learned that as artists, we will be rewarded for our vulnerability," AJ Haynes explained, and one of the most powerful phrases anyone has uttered in our studio.
ReviewsAlbum of the Week: Black Pumas, 'Black Pumas'David Safar • Jan 6, 2020Black Pumas have released their debut self-titled record which carries the strength of a band far deeper into their career.
ReviewsAlbum of the Week: Atmosphere, 'Whenever'Sean McPherson • Dec 30, 2019Atmosphere return with 'Whenever' featuring stellar guest appearances from Murs, Musab, Nikki Jean, Gifted Gab, Muja Messiah and Haphduzn.
ReviewsAlbum of the Week: Dessa and the Minnesota OrchestraAndrea Swensson • Dec 23, 2019It shouldn't be surprising that a multidisciplinary talent like Dessa would conceive of such an ambitious, large-scale collaboration, but listening to Sound the Bells, recorded live at Orchestra Hall earlier this year, it's clear that by taking on challenges like this one, she's pushed her artistry to new heights.
ReviewsAlbum of the Week: Big Thief, 'Two Hands'Mac Wilson • Dec 16, 2019Big Thief return with their second album of 2019, 'Two Hands'.