Youth Lagoon – Savage Hills Ballroom Released: September 25, 2015 Rating: 84/100 Isn’t it beautiful when a bedroom recording project blooms … More
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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
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.
One Night Only: The Reflektor Tapes
Concert films and album documentaries often require a supernatural level of devotion to be properly appreciated and The Reflektor Tapes is no exception. … More
Compact Review: Beach House’s Depression Cherry
Beach House – Depression Cherry Released: August 28, 2015 Rating: 81/100 With the release of their fifth LP Depression Cherry, indie dream-pop auteurs … More
Compact Review: Carly Rae Jepsen’s E•MO•TION
Carly Rae Jepsen – E•MO•TION Released: August 21, 2015 Rating: 77/100 Carly Rae Jepsen is an unlikely dark horse in the … More
Compact Review: Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz
Miley Cyrus – Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz Released: August 30, 2015 Rating: 88/100 Two years ago Miley Cyrus broke … More
You Should Know: Shamir’s Ratchet
Shamir – Ratchet Released: May 19, 2015 Rating: 85/100 Unabashedly confident and shamelessly entertaining, Shamir is a true son of Vegas. … More
A Perfect Record: Sufjan Stevens’ Carrie & Lowell
Sufjan Stevens – Carrie & Lowell Rating: 100/100 Released: March 31, 2015 I lived nearly a quarter century before grief truly arrived in my … More
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