Bloc Party attempts a revival on the uneven ‘Alpha Games’ (for The A.V. Club)
Click here to read: “Alpha Games is the sound of a band trying to reignite its original sense of passion and intensity, to diminished results.”
Click here to read: “Alpha Games is the sound of a band trying to reignite its original sense of passion and intensity, to diminished results.”
Click here to read: “Musician Dan Bejar (Destroyer) discusses the uniquely creative space of live performances, letting a band run with your musical ideas, and making your best work from…
Click here to read: “The trio’s latest is a beautiful mess of squelchy psych-pop—emphasis on pop—where effervescent instrumentals soundtrack an earnest and hard-earned lust for life.”
Click here to read: “Musician and visual designer Mattiel Brown discusses overcoming nervousness and fears of failure, silencing others’ expectations, and finding potential collaborators in everyone you meet.”
Click here to read: “The Brooklyn punks remain focused on the ceaseless challenges of living in the big city, but their overdriven guitars no longer sound quite as bitter or…
Click here to read: “On her second LP, the Los Angeles musician swaps her debut’s shoegaze for more aggressive sounds—and creates her best songs yet.”
Click here to read: “Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally discuss how their core aesthetic remains the same as they expand their sonic boundaries.”
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: “With her new record label, Bridgers is using an ever-growing platform to promote her musical community in Los Angeles and beyond. Here, she and the label’s…
Click here to read: “Brooklyn-based musician Kam Tambini layers roaring guitars, Latin rhythms, and his own low-pitched, sighing vocals to explore the mundanity of city life.”