Album Review: Sam Beam & Jesca Hoop - Love Letter for Fire
By Sam Tornow, Editorial Director [Sub Pop; 2016] Rating: 6.5/10 Key Tracks: “One Way To Pray,” “Chalk It Up to Chi,” “Soft Place to...
Album Review: Xiu Xiu - Plays the Music of Twin Peaks
By Devon Hannan, Features Editor [Polyvinyl; 2016] Rating: 8/10 Key Tracks: “Laura Palmer’s Theme,” “Sycamore Trees,” “Falling” It’s safe...
Album Review: J Dilla - The Diary
By Jonathan Fuchs, Copy Editor [Mass Appeal; 2016] Rating: 6.5/10 Key Tracks: “The Anthem,” “The Shining, Pt. 1 (Diamonds),” “Gangsta...
Album Review: Suuns - Hold/Still
By Jonathan Fuchs, Copy Editor [Secretly Canadian; 2016] Rating: 7.5/10 Key Tracks: “Instrument,” “Brainwash,” “Paralyzer” Montreal-based...
Album Review: Gallant - Ology
By Jane Dickerson, Contributor [Mind of a Genius; 2016] Rating: 8/10 Key Tracks: "Bourbon," "Episode," "Weight in Gold" Gallant's new...
Album Review: M83 - Junk
By Jonathan Fuchs, Copy Editor [Naïve; 2016] Rating: 5.5/10 Key Tracks: “Do It, Try It,” “Go!,” “Solitude” 2011 was a great year for...
Album Review: DJ Rashad - Afterlife
By Jonathan Fuchs, Copy Editor [Teklife; 2016] Rating: 8.5/10 Key Tracks: “Roll Up That Loud,” “Let’s Roll Out,” “Ratchet City” The 2014...
Album Review: TOMOYU - Imagining "The Life of Pablo"
By Eli Schoop, Copy Editor [Self-released; 2016] Rating: ???? Key Tracks: “汝、光を見たか,” "導きたまえ,” “スメケに逢いたい” The death of the author has...
Album Review: Deftones - Gore
By Sam Tornow, Editorial Director [Reprise; 2016] Rating: 8/10 Key Tracks: “Prayers / Triangles,” “Geometric Headdress,” “Gore” There...
Album Review: Parquet Courts - Human Performance
By Jonathan Fuchs, Copy Editor [Rough Trade; 2016] Rating: 7/10 Key Tracks: “Outside,” “Steady On My Mind,” “Two Dead Cops” Last year,...
