Tim Sendra
It's another triumph, albeit a low-key one, for one of the best bands of their era.
1w
Anyone in search of the sparse beauty and icy textures of American Football's early work will no doubt be left reaching back to give their first two records a spin and give this one a pass.
1mo
Romanticize the Dive is yet another great Metric album, another stunning showcase of Haines' second-to-none vocals, and an example of how if a band plays with emotional and sonic imagination, indie rock doesn't have to sound overcooked and insipid when it is blown up to twice its size.
1mo
Volumes: One (Selections from Music Concerts 2019-2023 6 Piece Band) might not be everyone's first choice for an archives dig, but it's clear the Vernon felt great love for this band and the sound they were able to whip up on-stage, so it's hard to complain too much.
2mo
MEMORIALS have upped their game in a massive way on All Clouds Bring Not Rain, building on their already impressive skills as crafters of sound by adding truckloads of drama, plumbing some deep emotional depths, and stretching their arrangements in fascinating and very satisfying ways.
2mo
1mo
Throughout Clipping, the duo bump out the arrangements just a bit and, in the process, do just enough renovation to their already very nifty approach to make a serious claim for greatness.
2mo
Organic, genre-bending, flowing and free, the album was recorded in three days’ time and feels like a well-curated journey through an amazing record collection. They jump all over the map, trip through time, and visit as many styles as possible, all with a mix of precision and spontaneity that makes the record a joy to listen to.
2mo
Damaged Bug will always operate in the shadow of Osees, but anyone looking for similar, but also wildly different, excitement would be foolish not to give them a listen and might as well start here, as it's as unhinged and exciting as anything else in their catalog.
2mo
The band deserve all kinds of praise for pulling off the somewhat rare feat of being both musically adventurous and emotionally gripping on Only You Left; it feels like the destination to which all their previous excursions were leading and is a fine example of indie rock at its all-around best.
2mo
Is it their best? It's hard to top Southern Harmony and Musical Companion or Amorica, but Feathers comes damn close and that's enough to make it something quite special.
2mo
