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: Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O – UMDALI
South African trombonist Malcolm Jiyane celebrates a history of mentors in the life-affirming, jovial warmth of his group's debut record.
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Spectreview: Log Across the Washer – It’s Funny How The Colors
Tyler Keene returns to the pleasures of spontaneous songcraft in Log Across The Washer’s warped, comfy new record.
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Spectreview: Casper Skulls – Knows No Kindness
On their excellent second record, Casper Skulls add a thematic focus and a beating heart to their novelistic take on alternative.
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Spectreview: Natalie Jane Hill – Solely
Austin songwriter Natalie Jane Hill explores isolation from multiple angles on the quiescent folk of Solely.
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Spectreview: Dusty – Something I Can Hold
Dusty’s second and final record, Something I Can Hold, closes the curtain on a quiet yet powerful rock trio.
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Spectreview: Parannoul/Asian Glow/sonhos tomam conta – Downfall of the Neon Youth
Three of the brightest voices in non-American emo collaborate on one of the most visceral rock records of the year.
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Spectreview: Julia Shapiro – Zorked
Once again, Julia Shapiro deftly crosses melodiousness and heaviness in the cloistered confines of her second solo record.
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Spectreview: Brin – Water Sign
Using fractured drum patterns and aqueous textures, LA experimental producer Brin creates a liquid world of wonder in Water Sign.
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Spectreview: Illuminati Hotties – Let Me Do One More
Illuminati Hotties' Let Me Do One More gleefully upends unbridled consumerism in confrontational, occasionally devastating ways.
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Spectreview: Ducks Ltd. – Modern Fiction
Toronto duo Ducks Ltd. pair danceable energy with a sharp introspective edge on the strummy, upbeat Modern Fiction.