Contributor Sean Kerwick
Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee
From here on out, Japanese Breakfast can go anywhere and we’ll follow.
June 3, 2021 8:00am
Rostam - Changephobia
Beautifully constructed, surprising and brimming with invention.
June 3, 2021 7:58am
Kele - The Waves Pt. 1
As long as the results are this enveloping, let the tide keep rolling in.
May 27, 2021 7:58am
black midi - Cavalcade
Building from a sound already so idiosyncratic and unpredictable, they end up in some head-scratching corners.
May 27, 2021 7:55am
Benny Sings - Music
Clean listening at its finest.
April 8, 2021 7:57am
Dry Cleaning - New Long Leg
There’s a charming purity that runs through the record.
April 1, 2021 8:00am
Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - Carnage
A jewel in the Cave-Ellis cannon.
February 26, 2021 11:01am
Ghetts - Conflict of Interest
It’s pure; neither shunning the light or the dark across the 16 tracks. He lets it all show.
February 18, 2021 8:00am
Django Django - Glowing in the Dark
When the songwriting and appetite for invention remains this strong, Django Django certainly have a lot more to give.
February 11, 2021 7:56am
Foo Fighters - Medicine at Midnight
With sticky melodies and a spring in its step, it’s an experiment that pays off.
February 4, 2021 8:00am
The Staves - Good Woman
For all the trials bestowed upon the trio in the past few years, they emerge positive and victorious.
February 4, 2021 7:58am
Baio - Dead Hand Control
A hopeful document about finding peace even when the world is on fire.
January 28, 2021 7:57am
PVA - Toner
A group to keep a close eye on.
November 19, 2020 7:50am
Gorillaz - Song Machine: Season One - Strange Timez
The LP fizzles with a self-made, impromptu energy.
October 22, 2020 11:42am
Matt Berninger - Serpentine Prison
As with The National, Matt’s brilliantly obtuse way with words swirls into frame frequently.
October 15, 2020 7:57am
Emmy The Great - April / 月音
An intriguing new chapter that carves out a world you can dive into.
October 8, 2020 7:58am
Future Islands - As Long As You Are
A solid effort that would fare better with a little more exploration.
October 8, 2020 7:57am
Halloweens - Maserati Anxiety Designed
It’s clear the pair are having fun.
August 20, 2020 7:55am
Matt Maltese - madhouse
Some real gems overshadowed by the songwriter’s tried-and-tested formula.
August 6, 2020 7:54am
Lianne La Havas - Lianne La Havas
Her most satisfying and complete work to date.
July 16, 2020 7:57am