Album Reviews – Page 28

Methyl Ethel – Oh Inhuman Spectacle

7.0

In a moment when Australia is riding high via the respective outputs of psych-rockers Tame Impala and idiosyncratic singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett, another group is laying its claim to the Land…

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8.5

Mothers – When You Walk A Long Distance You Are Tired

“Most things are born golden/until they start to notice,” former art student Kristine Leschper croons on “Nesting Behavior,” a stunningly unself-conscious parable apt to describe Mothers’ debut work. The Athens…

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8.0

Tiga – No Fantasy Required

Tiga is a 21st Century techno icon thanks to the magnitude of successful singles in his discography. The Montreal producer, DJ, and singer keeps his creativity flowing by constantly looking…

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7.5

Submotion Orchestra – Colour Theory

Most musicians like to describe themselves as progressive and musically evolving, but very few have as much grounds to claim this as Submotion Orchestra. The UK seven piece band have…

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8.5

Star Slinger – Sketchy EP

Revered beatmaker Darren Williams, a.k.a. Star Slinger, is most recognized for his eclecticism in music production and mixing, drawing influence from hip hop beats to house music and a broad array of…

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7.0

Dillon Petrillo – Beacons Of Boredom At The Blacklight Ganghouse

You can tell that San Francisco-based Dillon Petrillo is full of imagination. His album Beacons Of Boredom At The Blacklight Ganghouse, which was self-released in Oct 2015, is a 19-track…

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7.5

Silicon – Personal Computer

Every now and again, there's an album; a gem that goes completely under the radar. A sleeper, that once heard makes one question "How did I Miss This?" While I…

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8.5

Sango – De Rocinha 3

Last week, Sango dropped the third installment of his De Rocinha series. It hasn't been swapped out of my rotation since it's release, and yet I have the hardest time…

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9.0

Various Artists – Pop Ambient 2016

Multi-artist albums are tricky in that both the artist and the curator merit review. POP AMBIENT 2016 – the latest edition of an annual compilation series that’s been spinning since…

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8.5

Yppah – Tiny Pause

The Southern California based artist Yppah is a creative genie in electronic design and hypnotic melodies. He has just released his fourth official album via Counter Records titled Tiny Pause.…

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8.0

Jay IDK – SubTrap

It's a very interesting time to be an artist in the DMV right now. Considering the success of D.R.A.M's "Cha Cha" topping the charts and the areas inconsistent history of…

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8.5

Tame Impala – Currents

Kevin Parker is the embodiment of Tame Impala. His will is his command, as Tame Impala braces for the reviews to start rolling in with their third and latest full…

Archives: Album Reviews

Methyl Ethel – Oh Inhuman Spectacle

Mothers – When You Walk A Long Distance You Are Tired

Tiga – No Fantasy Required

Submotion Orchestra – Colour Theory

Star Slinger – Sketchy EP

Dillon Petrillo – Beacons Of Boredom At The Blacklight Ganghouse

Silicon – Personal Computer

Sango – De Rocinha 3

Various Artists – Pop Ambient 2016

Yppah – Tiny Pause

Jay IDK – SubTrap

Tame Impala – Currents

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