Alex's Staff Picks

Kelly McMichael's "Bomb" Is a Blast
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PUBLISHED May 15, 2024
St. John's songwriter Kelly McMichael continues to drop explosive tunes in advance of her new album. "Bomb" is a blast of '90s pop rock ene...
Remi Wolf Laughs Through the Tears on Aching "Alone in Miami"
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PUBLISHED May 10, 2024
Remi Wolf has incredible knack for making raw confessions alongside goofy jokes, each tone making the other more intense by contrast...
Jon McKiel Casts a Hypnotic 'Hex'
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PUBLISHED May 6, 2024
Jon McKiel's 2020 album, 'Bobby Joe Hope,' had an incredible backstory, involving a second-hand reel-to-reel recorder full of mysterious...
Thom Yorke's 'Confidenza' Score Is a Welcome Consolation for Radiohead Fans
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PUBLISHED Apr 30, 2024
Despite drummer Phil Selway's periodic reassurances, my personal theory is that Radiohead are done for good. This isn't based on any inside...
Caribou's Thumping "Honey" Blurs the Line Between Projects
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PUBLISHED Apr 8, 2024
Dan Snaith typically files his songs into two categories: there's Caribou for the more melodic material with vocals, and Daphni for the...
Kelly McMichael Finds Solace in Art Rock Eclecticism on New Singles
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PUBLISHED Apr 5, 2024
Kelly McMichael adeptly synthesized decades of pop rock sounds into her 2021 album 'Waves,' and now the St. John's songwriter is continuing...
Bibi Club's "Parc de Beauvoir" Is an Inviting Exercise in Contrasts
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PUBLISHED Apr 4, 2024
"Parc de Beauvoir," the new English-language track from bilingual Montreal duo Bibi Club's upcoming 'Feu de garde,' is a gorgeous exercise...
David Fleming's 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' Score Is Beautifully Ambiguous
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PUBLISHED Mar 22, 2024
Viewers are understandably cynical about remakes and reboots these days, but Prime Video's 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' series is better ...