The Don of Diamond Dreams marks the album-length return of the Seattle hip hop group Shabazz Palaces after three years. The return isn’t quite as bombastic as one might hope, but the production of the album has a distinct galactic shine…
Album Review: Frankie Cosmos – Haunted Items
If any person would be described as having a “wallflower” mentality, it would be Greta Kline. She’s been releasing music with her project Frankie Cosmos for just under five years, but her solo material spans back to early 2009. Some…
Album Review: Weyes Blood – “Titanic Rising”
Natalie Mering’s fourth album as Weyes Blood, Titanic Rising, is a satisfying and mostly engaging work that perfectly utilizes the tension between Mering’s dark, emotive vocals and the sunnier, often serene music that supports them. While the title apparently wasn’t…
Album Review: Father John Misty – “God’s Favorite Customer”
While there is a new Father John Misty album out this month, you would hardly be aware of it unless you’re paying fairly close attention to the world of music. Josh Tillman’s fourth record released under the moniker, God’s Favorite…
Album Review: Frankie Cosmos – “Vessel”
The career trajectory of Frankie Cosmos isn’t one that’s easy to define. With hundreds of short, peppy indie pop tracks, prolific Bandcamp success story Greta Kline quickly gained notoriety with her cherubic harmonies and minimalist sketchpad renderings of youthful clumsiness.…
Album Review: Wolf Parade – “Cry Cry Cry”
The year of 2017 has been the end of hiatuses for many bands. Reasons for this point towards last year’s election, where many musicians have material they can finally use. One of these bands that fall into this category is,…