The first solo album from Kim Gordon, formerly of Sonic Youth, is an odd, dissonant, yet somehow supremely fascinating piece of work. The album, titled No Home Record in homage to Chantal Akerman’s personal documentary No Home Movie, consists of nine songs that…
Album Review: Jeff Goldblum & the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra – “I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This”
Jeff Goldblum’s latest outing with the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This, is a warm and bubbly addition to the slate of new autumn releases. The efficient album contains a host of standards pulled from the songbooks of…
Album Review: Michael Kiwanuka – “Kiwanuka”
Michael Kiwanuka’s third studio album is about the journey toward self-acceptance, and its title – a firm Kiwanuka – is indicative of his mission. The album delivers Kiwanuka’s expected skills as a throwback jazz/soul/funk-rock fusion artist and uses those skills…
Album Review: Caiti Baker – “Dust (Part 1) EP”
In Dust (Part 1), Caiti Baker’s first release since 2018’s full-length Zinc, the Australian R&B artist offers up a selection of four songs that serve to highlight the appeal of her emotive voice. The smoky, warm tone of Baker’s vocal…
Album Review: Stevie Jean – “Blame Game EP”
At just 18, Cypriot-Australian singer-songwriter Stevie Jean is already remarkably well on her way to a solid music career with the release of her debut EP Blame Game. Consisting of just five songs, the EP has just enough in it…
Album Review: Caroline Polachek – “Pang”
Caroline Polachek’s first solo album under her own name, Pang, is like an enigmatic dream that you struggle to make sense of. That is to say: this album grows on you. Pang unfolds a little more with each listen, revealing…
Album Review: Angel Olsen – “All Mirrors”
Angel Olsen’s fourth and latest album, All Mirrors, takes the next step in her lightning-quick evolution as a definitive American artist. All Mirrors is very much a “reaction to rapid success” album, which is understandable as Olsen’s previous release in…
