Suffused with wisps of ‘70s hallucinogenic tangs, as well as suggestions of elusive surf-rock, Magic Mind is magically alluring and oh so creative.
‘Sweep It Into Space’ review: New for Dinosaur Jr. isn’t new for indie rock
By the time a band gets to their twelfth studio album, they typically fall under two schools of desperate thought: “let’s pump out as much of the same content as possible because it works,” or “crap, we really need to…
‘Scatterbrain’ review: The Chills’ new album proves their longevity
New Zealand band The Chills released their first album, Kaleidoscope World, in 1986. Chalk full of pacey tunes and cult themes, it rocked the world. Nearly forty years on, in 2021, their seventh studio album, Scatterbrain, is a testament to the band’s longevity…
Album Review: Ashley Monroe – ‘Rosegold’
New look, new style: Ashley Monroe shoots for a full-on rebirth with Rosegold. She dons pink hair on the album’s cover and dons electronic music on the album itself, both new guises that come as a surprise because Ashley Monroe doesn’t…
Album Review: The Fratellis – ‘Half Drunk Under a Full Moon’
The Fratellis have entered that awkward career midpoint for bands, where the tension between doing what comes easy to them and trying to expand their musical palette causes inevitable problems. In The Fratellis’ case, what comes easy to them is…
‘Let The Bad Times Roll’ review: The Offspring is back
Let the Bad Times Roll by The Offspring is in your face, a bit rambunctious, and accompanied by the one obligatory slow song.
‘Justice’ review: Justin Bieber Takes a Grounded Approach
Justin Bieber’s begins his new album Justice with a half-baked homage to Martin Luther King Jr. The quote he uses, “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” immediately feels like an earnest attempt to show his allegiance to the…