Album Reviews
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Unearth Real Treasure on 'Phantom Island'
PUBLISHED Jun 10, 2025
You don't have to be a King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard expert to be expert in their antics. The psychedelic six-piece have gained a...
The Pop World Is Addison Rae's Oyster on 'Addison'
PUBLISHED Jun 9, 2025
Making a career pivot is tough. Against all odds, Addison Rae, the once-viral TikTok dancer, has made a seamless transition into a bonafide...
Turnstile Rise Above the Din on 'NEVER ENOUGH'
PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2025
It's never enough — the review practically writes itself. The world can't get enough of Baltimore hardcore quintet Turnstile, and it's easy...
Miley Cyrus's 'Something Beautiful' Has Delusions of Grandeur
PUBLISHED Jun 3, 2025
Despite the fact that it was exactly the type of middling, unmemorable pop song that frustrates me more than it should, I was glad to see...
Pulp Remain in a Different Class on 'More'
PUBLISHED Jun 2, 2025
Ever-destined to third position behind the Britpop main event of Blur vs. Oasis, Pulp's reunion has taken place with relatively little...
Stereolab Are Well-Preserved on 'Instant Holograms on Metal Film'
PUBLISHED May 27, 2025
Stereolab didn't need to make a new album, strictly speaking. They were doing just fine with their post-hiatus regrooping, touring steadily...
caroline Crystallize All of Their Moving Parts on 'caroline 2'
PUBLISHED May 26, 2025
On their self-titled 2022 debut, caroline unveiled material that flirted with deliberateness and silences, crafting quietly intricate...
billy woods Inhabits a House of Horrors on 'GOLLIWOG'
PUBLISHED May 9, 2025
billy woods's outstanding 2023 album 'Maps' was a travelogue filled with food, weed and backstage shenanigans — a far-ranging tour around...
