Snarky Puppy’s Indulge Their Maximalism Yet Again on Double LP ‘Empire Central’
Snarky Puppy is America’s jazz fusion factory and Empire Central hides an album’s worth of gems amidst well-composed, well-played pieces.
Jeremy Levine
Jeremy Levine is a graduate student at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where he studies literacy, composition, and education policy. He is an avid musician, below-average bicyclist, and unfortunately loyal fan of the New York Mets.
Bartees Strange Offers Sophomore Tour de Force on ‘Farm to Table’
Continuing to blend hip-hop and indie rock, Bartees Strange charts a musically agile, emotionally-charged journey through his psyche on Farm to Table.
The 15 Best Indie Rock Albums of 2021
In 2021 indie rock was a guitar-led extravaganza with artists drawing from an ever-widening musical well. These are the 15 best indie rock albums of the year.
Sylvain Cypel’s ‘The State of Israel vs. the Jews’ Addresses Burning Questions
Cypel’s The State of Israel vs. the Jews addresses the prejudices embedded in Israeli policies toward Palestinians and their implications for Jews worldwide.
Coldplay Don’t Reach the Heart on Ambitious ‘Music of the Spheres’
Coldplay’s ninth studio album Music of the Spheres desperately wants to inspire its listeners, but the songwriting and sound fall flat.
The Milk Carton Kids Became a Band on ‘Prologue’
The Milk Carton Kids bring their somber, acoustic sound together as a duo on this reissue of their career-defining album Prologue.
Pat Metheny’s ‘Side Eye V1.IV’ Offers the Best in Fusion
Pat Metheny’s new live album Side-Eye NYC (V1.IV) offers new and old songs spanning rock, fusion, and jazz.