Recent Posts
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Spectreview: Kings of Convenience – Peace Or Love
After over a decade, Erlend Øye and Eirik Glambek Bøe return to arpeggiate over Kings of Convenience's familiarly breezy third record.
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Spectreview: Backxwash – I LIE HERE BURIED WITH MY RINGS AND MY DRESSES
On her excellent new record, horrorcore producer Backxwash doubles down on the facets that made her breakthrough so compelling.
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INTERVIEW: al Riggs
I got to interview prolific Durham country artist al Riggs about their songwriting process, their influences, and their grandiose new record.
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Spectreview: Sleater-Kinney – Path of Wellness
On Path of Wellness, Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein posit an important question: is it possible for Sleater-Kinney to age gracefully?
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Spectreview: Japanese Breakfast – Jubilee
Part transitional, part transcendental, Japanese Breakfast's third record sees Michelle Zauner's songwriting leveling up significantly.
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Spectreview: Gralitsa – Little Mosquitos are Sleeping This Night
On their new record, Kostroma trio Gralitsa find an adventurous joy in the crossroads between collaboration and experimentation.
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Spectreview: black midi – Cavalcade
black midi add a surprising emotional dimension to their signature fractured rush on the cerebral, stunningly ambitious Cavalcade.
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Spectreview: Enumclaw – Jimbo Demo [EP]
Tacoma four-piece Enumclaw eerily embody the feel of the PNW on the comfy downer anthems of their debut EP.
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Spectreview: Mannequin Pussy – Perfect
Philly trio Mannequin Pussy showcase all of their strengths on their dynamic, claustrophobic new EP.
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Spectreview: Pink Siifu – NEGRO DELUXE
Pink Siifu expands on the earth-shattering vitriol of last year's masterwork with a second LP that greatly augments the original's emotional vocabulary.