Preoccupations Show Their Human Side on ‘New Material’
Post-punk revivalists Preoccupations are as good as ever, but their third album smooths down their rougher edges and turns their nervy gaze inward.
Kevin Korber
Renata Zeiguer’s Surreal, Relatable ‘Old Ghost’
Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Renata Zeiguer's debut displays an honesty and attention to detail that suggests a wisdom beyond her years.
Rhye’s ‘Blood’ Offers Fleshy Pleasures and Not Much More
After Woman reintroduced smooth, raw sexuality to indie pop, Michael Milosh returns five years later with new collaborators and an aim to further explore the sonic territory of his previous work. The same pleasures are there, but they feel more hollow the second time around.
Wilco’s ‘A.M.’ and ‘Being There’ Show a Young Band Finding Their Sound
More than two decades later, Wilco's first two albums are remastered and reissued with an expanded track list. Together, they paint a picture of a new band struggling to find themselves only to do it in an exceptional manner.
The Replacements: For Sale: Live at Maxwell’s 1986
Long thought lost to time, this live recording captures the Replacements at their peak. Their ragged, soused live show-once a thing of anecdotal legend-is presented in its fullest form, warts and all.
The Smiths: The Queen Is Dead (Deluxe Edition)
The Rhino re-release of the indie rock icons' greatest album is carefully and beautifully presented. It provides a welcome opportunity to revisit a true classic.
King Krule: The OOZ
Archy Marshall's second album as King Krule takes his unique musical style to new, darker extremes in an immersive, brilliant new album.
Los Campesinos!: Sick Scenes
The British indie pop collective are still going strong ten years after their debut album. Their latest shows the remarkable consistency of their songcraft.
Brian Eno: Reflection
The ambient wizard returns with a singularly ambitious project: an album designed to tailor itself in perpetuity to the listener's mood.
Body/Head: No Waves
The experimental duo of Kim Gordon and Bill Nace return with No Waves, a live document that strives to capture the impact of their impressive debut album.
Fleetwood Mac: Mirage (Deluxe)
The album that kicked off the ’80s for the soft-rock icons has, for the most part, aged like a fine wine, despite the inherently fractured relationship of its main creative minds.
Sad13: Slugger
Sadie Dupuis of Speedy Ortiz leaves her guitar and arch songwriting behind for sweet synthpop and a more direct, heart-on-sleeve lyrical perspective.