Tag: alternative
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Spectreview: LA Timpa – Modern Antics in a Deserted Place
LA Timpa constructs a series of engrossing nightmares in the mystifying, haunting Modern Antics in a Deserted Place.
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Spectreview: Oceanator – Things I Never Said
Elise Okusami fills her debut LP under Oceanator with simply-crafted songs lined with striking lyrics and delivered with a bracing honesty.
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Spectreview: al Riggs and Lauren Francis – Bile and Bone
Folk songwriter al Riggs teams up with Lauren Francis for Bile and Bone, a glacially-paced, devastatingly gorgeous record.
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Spectreview: Bartees Strange – Live Forever
Bartees Strange’s debut LP is a remarkable achievement in alternative music, blending diverse styles from multiple genres into a complex portrayal of the search for, and preservation of, identity.
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Spectreview: Angel Olsen – Whole New Mess
Stripped of the grandiosity of its predecessor, Whole New Mess provides a more focused spotlight for Angel Olsen’s universal truths on love and loss.
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Spectreview: No Joy – Motherhood
No Joy’s first record in five years adds a seemingly boundless, boundary-less approach to the project’s fleet-footed shoegaze.
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Spectreview: Black Ends – Stay Evil
Black Ends’ stellar followup to their debut 2019 EP finds the band’s chunky, gunky pop-rock improved in almost every way.
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NON-PROFIT MUSIC FOR THE PROTESTS: Bitch Fits – Invitation to Love
Bitch Fits’ sophomore record, a stellar mixture of heartfelt longing and righteous excoriation, is a huge step up for the Seattle four-piece.
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Review: Danny Denial – fuck danny denial
Danny Denial’s newest solo record is unlike anything the punk artist has done before, bounding through genre lines and moods with confidence befitting an auteur.
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Spectreview: Perfume Genius – Set My Heart on Fire, Immediately
Perfume Genius’ remarkable fifth album finds Mike Hadreas as confident and comfortable in himself than ever before.