reviews

The Black Keys Are No Longer Fun Hangs on 'Ohio Players'

PUBLISHED Apr 4, 2024

The Black Keys, at the very least, have always been a good hang. Former darlings of the second wave garage rock revivalists, the two-man...

Lizzy McAlpine Is a Little Bit 'Older,' a Little Bit Wiser

PUBLISHED Apr 4, 2024

There might be more to life than ceilings, Lizzy McAlpine muses on her sophomore full-length Older, a dreamy kaleidoscope of...

Jane Weaver's 'Love in Constant Spectacle' Asks You to Read Between the Lines

PUBLISHED Apr 4, 2024

Durability in most art fields involves finding elements that can withstand repetition and subjecting them to perpetual refinement and ...

Netflix's 'Ripley' Squanders the Talent of the Original

Created by Steven Zaillian

PUBLISHED Apr 4, 2024

Patience will be key for those dipping into Netflix's new series, Ripley. Based on Patricia Highsmith's 1955 novel The Talented Mr. Ripley,...

Cadence Weapon Battles the Machine on "My Computer"

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PUBLISHED Apr 3, 2024

Finding in-person interviews increasingly uncommon even before the pandemic, I jumped at the chance to meet with Cadence Weapon IRL...

Mount Kimbie Swerve Into 'The Sunset Violent'

PUBLISHED Apr 3, 2024

When Mount Kimbie co-founders Dominic Maker and Kai Campos decided it was time to begin work on a new album, the first thing the pair ...

Wine Lips Are Pedal to the Metal on 'Super Mega Ultra'

PUBLISHED Apr 3, 2024

Wine Lips' latest is a siren's call to air guitar and air drum enthusiasts the world over. On Super Mega Ultra, lead vocalist and guitarist...

'Wicked Little Letters' Sacrifices Insight for Laughs

Directed by Thea Sharrock

PUBLISHED Apr 3, 2024

An old-fashioned charmer with a modern twist, Thea Sharrock's 'Wicked Little Letters' misses a valuable opportunity to be relevant. Leaning...