Jennifer Vanilla: ‘Castle in the Sky’ review (for Pitchfork)
Click here to read: “Using their dance music alter ego, former Ava Luna vocalist Becca Kauffman gets more personal and philosophical while maintaining their whimsical sense of humor.”
Click here to read: “Using their dance music alter ego, former Ava Luna vocalist Becca Kauffman gets more personal and philosophical while maintaining their whimsical sense of humor.”
Click here to read: “In her vastest music yet, the Slavic-American art-pop musician walks through the fires of turbulence and emerges a more balanced person.”
Click here to read: “Armed with a bag full of vintage mixtapes that he discovered in the trunk of a used car, the Toronto producer and U.S. Girls affiliate whips…
Click here to read my Permanent Records feature on Portishead’s Third: “No artist—not even Portishead itself—has tried to re-encapsulate the album’s allure, but its influence is heard throughout modern music.”
Click here to read: “On her long-gestating debut album, Glass sounds like she’s walking through memories of being emotionally abused, rather than raging with daggers out.”
Click here to read: “The Philly-via-Vegas musician (and Tuca & Bertie voice actor) is at his best when he’s confrontational.”
Click here to read: “Musician, visual artist, and costume designer Andrea Estella (Mr. Twin Sister) discusses trying any creative form that intrigues you, giving yourself more credit, and bringing a…
Click here to see my ballot for The A.V. Club’s 2021 best albums list.
Click here to read: “Brooklyn experimentalist Taja Cheek is in a constant state of flux on her sophomore album, and her warbly, yet instantly memorable music follows suit.”
Click here to read: “Meagan Rodriguez designed her second album to resemble the ins and outs of mentally spiraling, winding up with a handful of the year’s best low-key dance…