Director Steve McQueen’s first film since 2013, Widows released its first trailer today, at last giving audiences a look at the all-star cast in action. The story, adapted by Gone Girl and Sharp Objects author Gillian Flynn is based upon…
Album Review: Jenny Hval – “The Long Sleep”
Norwegian singer-songwriter Jenny Hval’s first solo release since 2016, The Long Sleep, is a short but powerful example of her talents. Similar to the full-length Blood Bitch, there does seem to be a central concept, or unifying mood, on The Long…
Album Review: La Luz – “Floating Features”
Now on their third full-length release, La Luz sees no reason to stray from a successful formula. Floating Features does not wander far from their previous works, as it successfully evokes their stated influences of ‘60s artists like Link Wray,…
Album Review: Twin Shadow – “Caer”
The title of Twin Shadow’s first release in three years, Caer, comes from the Spanish for “fall.” Twin Shadow, or George Lewis Jr., has succeeded in crafting an album that actually lives up to ideas expressed in the title. Besides…
Album Review: Janelle Monáe – “Dirty Computer”
Janelle Monáe’s Dirty Computer, her first release since 2013, is a fast-paced, outspoken, fabulously fun and original piece of work. Dirty Computer, at less than an hour, is the shortest and most streamlined of Monáe’s full-length albums. Although it isn’t…
Album Review: Laura Veirs – “The Lookout”
Laura Veirs knows who she is and what she does, and with The Lookout she returns after a long solo absence sounding as polished and assured as ever. Aside from her participation in the case/lang/veirs triangle that produced 2016’s case/lang/veirs…
