Reviews of recent albums.
Type: Album Genre(s): Art Rock, Post-Rock, Chamber Pop From: England, Cambridgeshire Release: February 4, 2022 Producer(s): Sergio Maschetzko This effort is most definitely a rewarding metamorphosis into an admirable albeit truly unexpected musical outcome. What’s more, the band’s attempt to make an album with a clearer through line is also quite successful and charismatic yet personal. The lyrical and structural …
Type: Album Genre(s): Post-Rock, Experimental Rock, Post-Punk From: England, Cambridgeshire Release: February 5, 2021 Producer(s): Andy Savours Generally, every time I hear this effort I’m left with the sensation that I’m listening to a diamond in the rough — which is why it’s so impressive for it to have such a massive amount of raw power and pure artistic merit, …
Type: Album Genre(s): Radio Drama, Experimental From: USA, North Carolina, Chapel Hill Release: April 5, 2017 Producer(s): Coin Locker Kid (Devyn Smith) Alright, so this album is difficult to approach and review for sure. Foremost, it’s not —in its entirety— music, it’s a radio drama with quite a hefty narrative weight; that is today, spoilers are ahead. In order to …
Type: Album Genre(s): Avant-Prog, Brutal Prog From: England, London Release: July 15, 2022 Producer(s): Marta Salogni, Max Goulding & Steve Albini Well wow! What a narratively compelling record with continuously absorbing lyricism. Moreover, The easy-to-miss allusions to this being somewhat of a concept album are also a nice touch for those who enjoy diving a bit deeper. However, the conclusions …
Type: Album Genre(s): Neoperreo, Art Pop From: Spain, Sant Cugat del Vallès Release: March 18, 2022 Producer(s): David Rodríguez, El Guincho, Ging, James Blake, Michael Uzowuru, Nick León, Noah Goldstein, Pharrell Williams, Rauw Alejandro, Roland Gajate Garcia, ROSALÍA, Sir Dylan, Sky Rompiendo, Tainy, Tayhana, Teo Halm & The Weeknd This record definitely has interesting and applaudable ideas. However, these are …