Selena Gomez – Revival Released: October 9, 2015 Rating: 70/100 The meticulously engineered Disney route to pop stardom is flat, … More
Author: Andy Stone
I started writing record reviews in my college dorm room in 2006 and now I'm all grown up and still can't seem to break the habit. Founder of Compact Discography and co-founder of Compact Culture.
Compact Comeback Wish List: 8 Artists In Need Of A Comeback
Last week, notoriously reclusive British vocalist Adele released new music for the first time since 2012 and even though her … More
Compact Review: Neon Indian’s VEGA Intl. Night School
Neon Indian – VEGA Intl. Night School Released: October 16, 2015 Rating: 88/100 Amidst the bubbling asymmetry of Neon Indian’s first … More
Run the Jewels Live: A Perfect Vision of Hip-Hop
The unlikely underground hip-hop duo first teamed up when Killer Mike enlisted El-P to produce his fantastic 2012 album R.A.P. Music. … More
Compact Review: CHVRCHES’ Every Open Eye
CHVRCHES – Every Open Eye Released: September 25, 2015 Rating: 82/100 I don’t like ‘Indie Pop’ as a classification for music. I’m … More
Compact Review: Youth Lagoon’s Savage Hills Ballroom
Youth Lagoon – Savage Hills Ballroom Released: September 25, 2015 Rating: 84/100 Isn’t it beautiful when a bedroom recording project blooms … More
Compact Review: Mac Demarco’s Another One
Mac Demarco – Another One Released: August 7, 2015 Rating: 76/100 Few indie rock artists have been able to summon a … More
5 Tracks ‘Til Friday – October 5, 2015
Hand picked jams. Just for you. “Highway Patrol Stun Gun” – Youth Lagoon From the recently released Savage Hills Ballroom, “Highway Patrol … More
Compact Review: Foals’ What Went Down
What Went Down is a fantastic, though uneven record that feels like another step in the steady ascent of Foals.
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