Spectreview
Here you’ll find a collection of music reviews using the Spectreview system. We cover everything from popular releases to local music.
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Spectreview: iji – iji
iji are even more eclectic and unpredictable than ever on their whimsical self-titled album.
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Spectreview: Photay – On Hold
Photay's On Hold is a gentle, mollifying trip through "call waiting" samples that might quell your anxieties in the face of uncertainty.
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Spectreview: dumama + kechou – buffering juju
dumama + kechou redraw the boundaries of South African folklore on their stunning experimental debut album.
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Spectreview: Powerbleeder – WELCOME BACK
Seattle band Powerbleeder continue to defy easy labels on their prismatic, adventurous new album.
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Spectreview: Alfa Mist – On My Ones [EP]
On My Ones is a concise demonstration of Alfa Mist’s formidable talent as both a pianist and a cultivator of atmosphere.
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Spectreview: U.S. Girls – Heavy Light
Heavy Light may not be as focused or propulsive as U.S. Girls’ 2018 breakthrough, but it manages a heightened sense of poignancy amid its conceptual ambition.
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Spectreview: Noiya – Para(ll)els
Electro-rock couple Noiya burst out of the gate with a confident, emotional debut EP.
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Spectreview: Caribou – Suddenly
Caribou’s Suddenly may be the electronic act's greatest work yet in terms of pure accessibility.
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Spectreview: Ratboys – Printer’s Devil
Ratboys’ evolutionary third album is contemporary indie rock done extraordinary well and one of the year’s earliest must-listens.
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Spectreview: Fluung – Satellite Weather
The 2019 debut record from Seattle indie band Fluung rips along with the simple pleasures of a off-road drive.