Month: August 2021
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Spectreview: Kanye West – Donda
Despite truly great moments, Kanye West's bitterly-sad tenth record is plagued by an avalanche of filler and an overall lack of purpose.
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Spectreview: Big Red Machine – How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?
On Big Red Machine's second album, Aaron Dessner and Justin Vernon support a bevy of high-profile artists to effective, if inconsistent, results.
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Spectreview: Men I Trust – Untourable Album
Men I Trust's anxiolytic new record materializes out of thin air and passes just as suddenly, providing a brief respite in the process.
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Spectreview: Alien Boy – Don’t Know What I Am
Against a sea of doubt and dissatisfaction, Alien Boy lean into the thrill of new love on the buoyant Don't Know What I Am.
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Listening Diary #2: I Laid My Head on a Brick Wall
Cat Power, Tatsuro Yamashita and others might just help you get through that difficult time in your life.
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Listening Diary #1: I Was a Teenage Masshole
Tamara Lindemann, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Jonathon Richman and some woman named Melanie soundtracked a long-awaited visit to family.
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Spectreview: Wednesday – Twin Plagues
Wednesday nearly perfect their signature mix of country, shoegaze and suburban ennui on the humid, affecting Twin Plagues.
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Spectreview: Lingua Ignota – SINNER GET READY
On her jaw-dropping third record, Lingua Ignota crystallizes in pain and righteousness against the backdrop of the ancient Pennsylvania hellscape.