IDLES KILL THEM WITH KINDNESS IN COMPELLING 3RD LP ‘ULTRA MONO’
It’s no easy task to follow up two records as strong and Brutalism and Joy as an Act of Resistance. Even with the bar…
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WELLES’ ‘JOE DIRT COBAIN’ EP IS A HEAVY, GUITAR-POWERED TRIP
The catchy EPs that Welles has been building solo at home and quietly releasing for free (three now since April) have been major bright…
THE BOTTOM DOLLARS’ LP ‘MARVELOUS’ IS EXACTLY THAT
Sometimes a nightmare like a pandemic can cause sweet albums to fly under the radar, so we want to make sure you guys got…
RUN THE JEWELS CONDEMN THE SLAVE MASTERS ON OUR DOLLAR & MORE ON RTJ4
One of the few things that could lift our spirits right now is a new Run The Jewels album. We couldn’t possibly appreciate RTJ4…
WELLES’ QUARANTINE EP SERIES BRINGS ANOTHER TWIST WITH ‘Q2’
Just eighteen days after he cured our isolation blues with a surprise jazz funk EP called Non-Essential Business, Jesse Wells casually unveiled his “second…
WELLES UNVEILS GROOVY SURPRISE EP ‘NON-ESSENTIAL BUSINESS’
Knowing Jesse Wells, he probably didn’t realize how much he was making our week. Maybe our whole month, whatever month it is. Right when…
NEW PEARL JAM LP ‘GIGATON’ STUNS LIKE IT’S ‘96
Getting an early copy of an unreleased Pearl Jam album is surreal in its own right. The sheer knowledge you have it prompts a…
ROCKING OUT TO NEW LP ‘COLORADO’ BY NEIL YOUNG + CRAZY HORSE
Any music released by Neil Young (such as Tuscaloosa, the archival treat he put out just four months ago) should be enjoyed at a…
KIM GORDON’S DEBUT SOLO LP ‘NO HOME RECORD’ IS COOLLY POETIC & MOD
If you already love Kim Gordon, you’ll love the wit and attitude pervading her debut solo album, No Home Record (out today – grab…
TWIN PEAKS DISCUSS NEW LP & MORE: ‘IF IT FEELS GOOD, IT FEELS GOOD’
In a room upstairs at Rough Trade that I had never noticed before – where I got to talk to Twin Peaks’ Clay Frankel…