ReviewsAlbum of the Week: Alice Merton, 'Mint'David Safar • Jan 7, 2019'Mint' is an album of great songs and songwriting without trying to be anything more than what you already expect. Alice Merton is the indie pop trendsetter of 2019 and sets the tone for those to follow.
ReviewsAlbum of the Week: Jeff Tweedy, 'WARM'Mac Wilson • Dec 31, 2018Jeff Tweedy is still a distinctive voice in modern songwriting, but he takes himself a whole lot less seriously now.
ReviewsAlbum of the Week: The 1975David Safar • Dec 24, 2018The 1975 return with a successfully eclectic album that reaches for the mantle of art rock instead of digging deeper into the popternative sound that has been the benchmark of success for their peers.
ReviewsAlbum of the Week: JD McPherson, 'Socks'Bill DeVille • Dec 17, 2018You can tell JD McPherson is fan of Christmas. Socks swings like crazy! This is the album to put on when you are baking cookies in the kitchen, putting up the tree with a spiked eggnog in hand or the ultimate album to kick that Christmas party up a notch.
ReviewsAlbum of the Week: Charles Bradley, 'Black Velvet'Jill Riley • Dec 10, 2018Even though he's gone, this final album, 'Black Velvet' was released to commemorate would have been Bradley's 70th birthday. It's a collection spanning his career - new songs, rarities, and covers - and the collection is meant to celebrate the life and musical legacy of Charles Bradley.
ReviewsAlbum of the Week: Elle King, 'Shake the Spirit'Brian Oake • Dec 3, 2018Elle King returns with an album bristling with self-doubt, depression, and more than a little self-medication. If the proceedings sound a little too dark and dreary, not to worry. This is after all an Elle King record, so there's also plenty of snarling loud guitar fun.
ReviewsAlbum of the Week: Muse, 'Simulation Theory'David Safar • Nov 26, 2018Muse is a band of a bygone era. They go into the best studios on the planet and create highly saturated and sophisticated records using the studio itself as an instrument.
ReviewsAlbum of the Week: Hippo Campus, 'Bambi'Jade • Nov 19, 2018Hippo Campus return with their second studio album, 'Bambi'.
ReviewsAlbum of the Week: Greta Van FleetMary Lucia • Nov 12, 2018Greta Van Fleet's debut full length record, 'Anthem of the Peaceful Army,' makes a nostalgic nod to rock history, and includes a healthy dose of guitar amps turned to 11.
ReviewsAlbum of the Week: Tash Sultana, 'Flow State'David Safar • Nov 5, 2018From busking on the streets Melbourne to going viral with a live bedroom recording of the song "Jungle," Tash Sultana has become one of Australia's biggest breakout success stories of the past year.