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‘America Is Not the Heart’ Offers Hope Within Its Defiance

‘America Is Not the Heart’ Offers Hope Within Its Defiance

Elaine Castillo's debut is a rich and disturbing banquet of the Filipino immigrant experience in America.

Beware of Darkness: Are You Real?

Beware of Darkness: Are You Real?

The second album from Beware of Darkness is as much a pump-up playlist as it is a follow-up to their 2013 debut.
Joyce Manor: Never Hungover Again

Joyce Manor: Never Hungover Again

Joyce Manor proves the axiom "brevity is the soul of wit" on their modern day pop-punk classic Never Hungover Again.
Sara Bareilles: What’s Inside: Songs from Waitress

Sara Bareilles: What’s Inside: Songs from Waitress

Fans of Sara Bareilles will want more than a slice of her in What's Inside: Song from Waitress, a more than fair record from the talented musician.
High on Fire: Luminiferous

High on Fire: Luminiferous

Thunderous riffs and relentless rhythms aside, Luminiferous is truly shaped by the vastly improved vocal melodies.

The Beach Boys: Made in California

King Washington: The Gears

T.S. Bonniwell: Close

Mikal Cronin: Mikal Cronin

This First In-Depth Examination of Jazz Icon ‘Carla Bley’ was Worth the Wait

Amp Live: Murder at the Discotech

The Soft Pack: The Soft Pack