Album Reviews

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  MJ Lenderman Fights the Wind – And Wins – on the Fantastic 'Manning Fireworks'

  PUBLISHED Sep 5, 2024

  "Birds against a heavy wind that wins in the end," mourns MJ Lenderman in the very first words of his new album 'Manning Fireworks'...

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  Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds' 'Wild God' Finds Jubilance in the Dark

  PUBLISHED Aug 30, 2024

  By this point, there isn't much more that can be said about Nick Cave. A post-punk punk who evolved into one of music's elder...

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  Tycho's 'Infinite Health' Is Melodic Medicine

  PUBLISHED Aug 29, 2024

  There are few guarantees in life, but a new Tycho album that doesn't disappoint is something you can always bet on. Based in San Francisco...

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  Sabrina Carpenter's 'Short n' Sweet' Is a Raunchy Ray of Sunshine

  PUBLISHED Aug 28, 2024

  Sabrina Carpenter and summertime have a lot in common: a penchant for nostalgia, brash flirtatiousness, and now, 'Short n' Sweet'...

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  Anciients Stick to What They Do Best on 'Beyond the Reach of the Sun'

  PUBLISHED Aug 27, 2024

  Anciients were at the forefront of Canadian metal music after the release of their second album 'Voice of the Void'...

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  Choose Your Own Adventure to Ascension with Jon Hopkins's 'RITUAL'

  PUBLISHED Aug 27, 2024

  Jon Hopkins' music is filled with empathy and compassion, even if it often (consciously) struggles with maintaining composure...

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  Past and Present Dance Hand-in-Hand on Ghostkeeper's 'Cîpayak Joy'

  PUBLISHED Aug 26, 2024

  Like a ghost, certain artists tend to stick around. Transformation is the name of the game in a fickle Canadian music market ...

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  Luna Li's 'When a Thought Grows Wings' Glows with Fearless Optimism

  PUBLISHED Aug 23, 2024

  Words fail us as often as they serve us. As we filter the world through our many feelings and sensations...