Selena Gomez – Revival Released: October 9, 2015 Rating: 70/100 The meticulously engineered Disney route to pop stardom is flat, … More
Author: Andy Stone
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.