Girlpool Return With Messy But Rewarding ‘Forgiveness’
Girlpool’s Forgiveness finds the duo drifting through several iterations of low-key indie pop music, infused with electronic noises and acoustic folk.
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Calexico’s ‘El Mirador’ Builds an Inclusive Bridge with Southwestern Framework
Calexico’s El Mirador celebrates the power of community and accentuates the power of togetherness in encouraging political change and discouraging division.
Boy Scouts Amble Through Warming West Coast Folk-Pop on ‘Wayfinder’
The latest album from Taylor Vick’s Boy Scouts project, Wayfinder hikes through familiar terrain, but her floaty folk-pop arrangements still resonate.
Moor Mother Makes Accessible and Challenging Music on ‘Black Encyclopedia of the Air’
Black Encyclopedia of the Air from Philly-based poet and musician Moor Mother fuses activist hip-hop with a warm, jazzy groove and an experimental spirit.
Darrin Bradbury Presents an ‘Artvertisement’ For Himself
The 12 tracks on Darrin Bradbury’s latest album Artvertisement reveal what happens when the imagination hits the fan and splatters its contents far and wide.
Danny Elfman Has a Lot of Problems with You People, and Now You’re Gonna Hear About It
Danny Elfman’s Big Mess sounds like a buzzing, pounding collection of white noise punctuated by occasional bursts of interesting string themes and downtempo.
LA Rock Duo Hey, King! Impress on Their Crowd-pleasing Debut
There’s a lot to appreciate in Hey, King’s lyrics, the duo’s harmonies, and the sometimes-subtle details of their arrangements.