Tag: purple
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Spectreview: Yard Act – The Overload
Yorkshire band Yard Act charge out of the gate with The Overload, an engaging if raw addition to the recent flood of UK post-punk.
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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: 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: SLANT – 1집
South Korean band Slant aim to take hardcore punk right back to its origins on their blistering debut LP.
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Spectreview: X – ALPHABETLAND
X’s first album in almost 35 years finds the iconic LA punk band mostly back to business, in an often thrillingly vibrant fashion.
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Spectreview: The Strokes – The New Abnormal
The Strokes continue the crusade to redefine themselves on their downcast, endearingly awkward sixth album.
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Spectreview: bauwaves – u r everything
bauwaves’ u r everything is a quick and dirty foray into SST-indebted alt-rock that's lifted by Lew Houston’s captivatingly harrowing vocals.
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Spectreview: Leif Vollebekk – New Ways
Leif Vollebekk shifts ever so slightly from the porch to the jazz club in his latest LP.
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Spectreview: Sam Parkin – Sam Parkin EP
Sam Parkin’s self-titled EP is an excellent collection of deft, restrained psych-folk.
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Spectreview: Long Beard – Means To Me
Leslie Bear’s sophomore outing as Long Beard is a wistful, striking portrayal of suburban anxiety.